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Expert Author: Donald Renal | Category: Kids Teens Everyone has seen on recent newscasts, the stories about homeowners in foreclosure who didn't take the time to read and comprehend completely, their loan contracts. Is it that simple? Why didn't they just sit down at a table for an hour and study it in full? The truth of the matter, is that even if they had tried, the majority of them wouldn't even be able comprehend them in full.
One thing that the current U.S. economic downturn has highlighted, is the downside of easy credit. The truth of the matter, is that money that is borrowed must be paid back and the end game of the lenders is to drag it out as long as possible to extract as much money as they can, with interest and fees. For years now, predatory lenders have been targeting college students with their promotional come-ons and the result is that far too many college students have been devastated by financial problems.
Teaching teenagers to manage money has always been a difficult task, but in todays economic climate it can be even more difficult then it was in the past. For one thing, teenagers are continually being bombarded by the media with advertising that encourages them to consume beyond their means. Also, finance and credit card companies continually advertise to teenagers that they can buy now and pay later with easy credit.
Expert Author: Donald Renal | Category: Finance “Predatory lending practices”. Its just one new catch phrase that has been born out of the latest financial crisis to hit the U.S. What does it mean and are lenders truly predators? The sad truth is that far too many people have positioned themselves to be victims of financial predators by virtue of the fact that they just lack the knowledge to understand what is going on around them when credit is being granted and a loans is being made.
Expert Author: Donald Renal | Category: Credit As anyone who watches the news today knows, these are unique economic times that we all live in. For a student in college today, the economic challenges that present themselves can be even more daunting and complex. For instance, one goal of any college student should be to prepare a positive credit rating so it will be there when that graduate.
If you have never taken a good look at your credit report then now is the time to do it. You are entitled by law to one free copy of your credit report annually and you can now obtain it online. If you are a student applying for a credit card, then it is important that you get a good look at your credit report before you actually apply.
Most parents assume that when they send their high school student off to school that their teen will be given a well rounded education during the day. The truth of the matter, is that one by one, whack by whack, the roster of courses that are available at most high schools has been pared down to a dismal minimum. So, as the world has grown more complex and countries around the globe have been augmenting the courses that their high schools teach, American high schools have been “dumbing down”.
A recent study determine that one contributing factor in the recent spike in home foreclosures, is that many home buyers didn't comprehend completely the details of their home loan contract. If that sounds surprising to you, have you taken a look at an average credit card contract recently? It seems that anything beyond simple transactions today, require advanced knowledge of the complex language that todays financial agreements are written in.
The world of finance has changed dramatically over the course of recent decades. It wasn't all that long ago that all that a young person really needed was an active savings account and some common sense and they were pretty much OK. Times have really changed though and now each day a persons mailbox is stuffed with glossy come-ons from predatory lenders that only point up the fact that banks are no longer the “friend” of the consumer.
Its a fact. Trying to function in todays society without using credit is just impossible. Even if you are determined to keep your own personal involvement with the credit system to a minimum, it will search you out. This is because, more and more people and agencies, such as landlords and potential employers are using your personal credit rating as a determinate factor in making important decisions about you.
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