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New EITC Tool Helps Taxpayers Determine Eligibility |
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The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new Web-based tool to help working families determine if they are eligible for... |
Montana Residents Get Free Credit Reports |
| By FTC |
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Starting December 1, Montana residents will be able to get a copy of your credit report for free. A recent amendment to the f... |
Tips to Winterize Your Home |
| By MCUN |
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| Heating our homes and businesses will cost more this winter as prices of crude oil and other energy sources continue to increase... |
Checking Account Fraud on the Rise |
| By MCUN |
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| Checking account scams are on the rise, and some scammers now are using sophisticated and cheap technology to print checks (Dela... |
Know Online Rules of the Road |
| By MCUN |
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| A new survey shows that many Internet users are confused about which online activities are safe and which ones aren't. The surve... |
What Consumers Should Know about Credit Scores |
| By MCUN |
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| Most consumers don't understand what credit scores measure, what good and bad scores are, and how credit scores can be improved,... |
Keep College Students' Credit History Blemish-Free |
| By MCUN |
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College students are hot prospects for credit card companies, yet many will learn through trial and error about the benefits ... |
Consumers Unaware 'Zombie' PC Commits Crimes |
| By MCUN |
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Millions of personal computers--in homes, at small businesses, and on college campuses--are being hijacked and turned into "z... |
Tips For Cutting Car Insurance Costs |
| By MCUN |
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After four years of stiff rate hikes, car insurance premiums are leveling off and, in some cases, falling. Insurers, however,... |
Tips To Avoid Spyware Infestation |
| By MCUN |
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Without your knowing it, your computer may have been infested with spyware, described by consumer advocates as an intrusive v... |
College Student's Credit Score As Important As GPA |
| By MCUN |
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It's that time of year: Students are packing up and leaving for college. Despite the fact that many college students have no... |
Fake-Check Scams Sixth Most Common Internet Fraud |
| By MCUN |
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Based on complaints to the National Consumers League (NCL) since last December, fake check scams are now the sixth most commo... |
Use Caution When Loan Shopping On The Internet |
| By MCUN |
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If you're shopping around for a loan, the Internet provides a wealth of options from which to compare and replaces legwork wi... |
FTC Unveils New E-mail Box For Deceptive Spam |
| By MCUN |
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To better handle the high volume of spam reported by disgruntled computer users, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently ... |
Setting the Record Straight: Tax Exemption and the Credit Union Philosophy |
| By MCUN |
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In the competitive world of financial services, bankers often like to state that credit unions don’t pay taxes -- but it isn’... |
About Credit Unions |
| By MCUN |
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| Credit unions are member-owned, not-for-profit, cooperative financial institutions.
In Montana, one out of three indi... |