cashonthebarrelhead.net header image

Entries Tagged as 'Liz Pulliam Weston'

Gamers and Those Who Stop Playing: A Story Behind the Story

May 26th, 2009 1 Comment

In this story I wrote for CreditCards.com on which cards personal finance experts use themselves, Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money columnist, and Ron Lieber, NY Times columnist, are both whip-smart and serious about leveraging their credit cards rewards programs.
In the course of my conversation with Lieber, I asked something about how the card issuers figure [...]

Tags:   · · · ·

Credit Scoring Changes in 2009

December 31st, 2008 No Comments

Here’s a must-read about coming changes in credit scoring from personal finance expert Liz Pulliam Weston. Lenders will start using the new scoring system by late January.
The new FICO scoring system (the one most lenders use) will be more sensitive than ever to the gap between how much credit you have and how much you [...]

Tags:   · ·