CREDIT RATINGS

Credit ratings are just one of the benchmarks of banking and fund management industrial standards. They are a good attempt to protect against potentially wayward performance in the financial markets, but they represent only one technique. They provide a short single figure or code e.g. AA, B The research figures distilled into one succinct summary [...]

Things to do to get out of debt

1. Credit cards. The average American household has nearly $9,200 in credit card debt, and the average interest rate runs in the mid- to high teens at any given time. 2. Debt is good. Borrowing money for a home or college usually makes good sense as long as you don’t borrow more than you can [...]