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By Iona Minton Most people spend their days in a constant rush with little opportunity to slow down or relax with family and friends. Sadly leisurely shopping sprees have become a luxury of the past and speed shopping in packed stores is the new norm. To avoid the crush and save time there has been a massive increase in online shopping. Why leave your comfortable couch or the office when you can visit the web for latest updates on books, music and DVDs You can even order your groceries or clothing online. Despite the obvious benefits many people still feel a bit uneasy about the ease of going online. The truth is there are some potential risks, especially when inputting credit card and other personal details on the web, which can certainly out-weigh all that convenience, when things go belly-up. consolidation debt service

The benefits of online shopping are fantastic; no annoying checkout queues, no parking hassles or shoving to get inside crowded shopping centre, no rude salespeople and buying online is often tax free, comments Shirley Dare, ClubCard and Financial Services Manager for Clicks. The dangers also need to be highlighted so that shoppers know what to watch out for, although most of these risks apply to all shopping experience both in-store and on-line. People should never let their credit card out of their sight. By the same token giving out credit card details online is basically the same thing as physically handing over a card. So common sense is the best defense against potential theft or hazards. Just be careful and use the same safety measures that you would in the real world and shopping online can be a life (and time) saver. company consolidation debt

The most common and obvious thing to look out for is the legitimacy of the website that you are shopping on; make sure that the pages you type information into are protected by a Thawte, Verisign or another online website security providers certificate, do this by checking for anyone of their logos on the secured page(s). Other signs of online security are the closed padlock on the page and the s in the web address: https://.... Make sure you check this on each new page that you click through to. Also check that the website address is correct and that you have a direct link, dont shop on a site that requires redirection or go through the process of checking their security certificate again. Double check this by looking at the address of the site when online and make sure it is the same address you typed into your address bar, and that you have not been redirected to an unsecured site. consolidation debt online

These logos and signs are all protected to ensure that not just any hacker off the street can copy and paste them onto their site to fool the consumer into giving his/her credit card details and other personal details that could be used for fraudulent purposes. This is done through the use of public key certificates which require the digital signature provided by Thawte, Verisign or its equivalent, as well as the public key, which is information provided by either the singular user or in the case of large corporate companies there is a company public key which each user applies his or her own username and password to. Should any certificate be under suspicion there is a public access Certificate Revocation List (CRL) that the certificate in question can be checked against which lists all revoked and terminated certificates. The other way is to query the certificates authority using the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to find out the status of a specific certificate. All certificates that are under question or have been terminated are listed here. The certificate provider, e.g. Thawte, authenticates the certificate by allowing users to click on it (the certificate) and be taken through to a page generated by the certificate provider, where the status of the certificate is displayed. Provided you are taken to a page on the Thawte website, if it is a Thawte certificate and the status is displayed as valid, you can take comfort that the secured webpage(s) (https://) which that website uses to capture payment details are being secured and the information you provide will be encrypted and sent over the Internet in an unrecognisable format. consolidation debt free

One of the reasons why you should look at your own credit record and not just take their word for it, is that mistakes are frequently made, or maybe you pay the account off and the company agrees not to put one of these defaults on your record, then does it anyway. This is something the Credit Health Report can help you discover and deal with. After all, if you re not looking after yourself, who is debt problem

What is a judgment

If you stop paying an account, and do not pay even after getting phone calls or letters of demand, the store or bank may apply for a court judgement. A judgement is granted when a court has ordered that you make payment on the debt or outstanding account. A judgment remains on your report for 5 years. The company may then come after you for the money, via the Sheriff of the Court who repossesses your things and auctions them off; or it may write off the debt. They have years in which to do so, which is a long time to have something like that hanging over your head. So to protect yourself from the uncertainty, and take a weight off your mind, contact Logan Attorneys. credit debt

Or, years later, a collection agency may buy the company s list of written-off debts and make themselves some income by getting the money out of you. If this happens, you will pay a lot more than you should unless you consult a debt specialist like Credit Health who can reduce the debt by up to 50%. advice debt

Even if you never hear another word, a judgement is a serious problem because it stays on your record and you should take steps to get it removed, by paying the account and then going back to court to ask the judge to remove the judgement. card credit debt eliminate

If you decide on this route, whatever you do, don t do it alone! Not only will you pay probably twice what you should on the old loan, but going to court is a specialized and very time-consuming process. Our consumer protection attorney partners, Logan Attorneys, can help you, saving you up to 50% of the money and uncountable hours and effort! debt recovery

What is the minimum amount for which a judgment can be granted

Judgment can be granted for any amount but a court will usually not hear a case where the amount is very low as it is regarded as a waste of the court s time. There is no stipulated amount for the industry, but in general a credit bureau will not load a judgement issued for less than R100. When do stores or banks note adverse information on a credit report counseling credit debt

At what point does a bank send through a message to the credit bureau, instructing them to put an adverse information note on your credit record The answer is, it varies. Each store or bank has its own policies. Credit bureaus generally require that in order to submit a default the lender or creditor: consolidation debt uk

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What to do if you have default data on your credit reports

1. Find out the facts by getting your credit record consolidation debt mortgage

2. Contact the stores or banks that you owe money to and try and make an arrangement with each of them to pay back your debt. (NB! Be aware that if you ask to repay a smaller amount each money you will probably end up paying more interest!) collection debt

3. Once your debt has been paid, ask the store or bank to send the bureaus a written instruction to remove the default if their credit policies allow or at least update the information on your credit report to show that you have paid your debt. You can request Logan Attorneys to do this for you. card consolidate credit debt

4. (NB! If you don t do this, AND check up later, it s probably not going to happen. Ask yourself all the time, who s interests are they looking after Yours or their own )
5. Request a copy of the written instruction from the store or bank for your records. (NB! Do not rely on someone s word! It can be denied! Get it in writing!)

This is not good for you! It is likely to seriously affect your ability to get another loan or bond, especially one on good terms (e.g. at a low interest rate). But here s a really good reason why it pays to educate yourself, as you are doing now, by reading this information: At their discretion, they can remove this information one the debt has been settled. AT THEIR DISCRETION. In other words, if they feel like it. consolidation debt help

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   Know what it really does to people when they spend 75% of their after tax income on debt repayments, as the average South African does! Think of the people you know who are stressed by debt, and how their private lives suffer. Know that no-one else is likely to point this side of the story out to you! Most of the information you get about debt out there in the world is going to be how easy it is, how you can have what you want NOW, how you deserve it. Understand how it harms you to believe this ... how most people will never be wealthy because of debt. calculator debt

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Prequalified, Pre-Approval, Approval - what does it all mean

by MortgageSA Some buyers think getting pre-qualified is the same thing as getting pre-approved when in fact they are quite different. While definitions change in the market, below are general descriptions of what each process entails. Prequalification Getting pre-qualified is simply getting an idea of the price range you can afford. It is based on your stated income, assets, and liabilities. With a pre-qualification, your information is not verified and the loan you pre-qualified for is not guaranteed. consolidation debt free quote

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If you have already started looking for your home, or are working with an estate agent, you will need to get pre-approved. A pre-approval is a lenders firm commitment on a loan and this enables you to enter into negotiations with a seller with confidence. A pre-approval includes a preliminary screening of a borrowers credit history. Once this phase is completed, most lenders consider you pre-approved for a home loan amount. Your pre-approval usually valid for a period of 90 days. debt management credit

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Final approval is when you have found your home, a valuation has been conducted, the offer to purchase has been signed by yourself and the seller and everything has been found to be acceptable to the lender. Once you receive final approval, you re ready to close the sale. Knowing the difference between getting pre-qualified and getting pre-approved can help you avoid costly mistakes - including making an offer on a home that is outside your price range. card consolidation counseling

Assistance Identity theft contacts

By Credit Health The South African Fraud Prevention Service, www.safps.org , keeps a list of people who have lost their identity documents to ensure that accounts are not opened using these lost or stolen documents. It is generally not enough to simply report the theft to the SAFPS and a case should usually be opened with the SAPS to ensure that the theft is properly noted. Provided this was done at the time of the theft or loss of your identification papers any subsequent use of your documents to open accounts in your name may be challenged and proof that the documents were stolen will assist you in having the account closed and any balance written off. consolidation debt lender

Remember that you can also notify the credit bureaus that any accounts opened by an identity thief were not opened by you and you can request the credit bureau to investigate the account and have it removed from your credit record. calculator consolidation debt

The credit bureaus will generally want you to provide them with an affidavit or other proof that you did report the theft of your identity documents. SAFPS Protective Registration Service The free Protective Registration facility is offered to members of the public who are encouraged to register the theft or loss of Identity Books and other personal documents or where there is evidence of impersonation by another person. best consolidation debt loan

Such registration can be made on the Internet through the South African Fraud Prevention Service website at www.safps.org.za or by calling 0860 101 248 SAFPS Help-Line: 0860 101 248 Tel: +27(0)11 869 6460 E-mail: safps@safps.org.za TransUnion - 0861 482 482 Experian - 0861 105 665 National Anti-Corruption Hotline Number at 0800 701 701 consumer counseling debt

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