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View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Does Your Name Spell Success?

Fred Harteis News Articles - “What’s in a name?” a man named Shakespeare asked long ago. Potential employers may ask this same question of you. After all, your name is the first thing on your resume. Along with your appearance, it’s one of the things most people use to form a first impression.

 

Much effort goes into understanding the power of names—ask anyone having their first baby. Some believe a name is the single most important influence on development of our personality and helps create our destiny.

 

Can your name help you succeed? ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles- Battling bank fees

Fred Harteis News Articles - Along with higher credit card interest rates, tighter credit standards and tougher penalties on late payments, your bank fees are hitting record highs. Gerri Willis is here with top tips on how to avoid getting ripped off.

 

1. Fees are increasing

It's not only the overdraft fees we all know about. But one of our sources says he was hit with fees just for using his debit card too often. We're not kidding. We'll get to that later.

 

Let's start with the bounced check fees. They're hitting new ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles- Getting the right home insurance

Fred Harteis News Articles - If the wildfires in Florida have you thinking about whether you have enough insurance for your home, here are some top tips on how you can protect your home when disaster strikes.

 

1. Be prepared

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) found that nearly half of people - 48% - said they did not have an inventory of their possessions. And almost 60% of people didn't have receipts that showed the cost of their items.

 

About 28% did not know which type of coverage they purchased, whether ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Top 5 Credit Score Mistakes

Fred Harteis News Articles - EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES, but those that hurt your credit score should be avoided at all cost.

 

All it takes is one little drop in your credit rating to spark a surge of lender notifications about higher interest rates, lower credit limits and denied applications. Fair Isaac's FICO score, which most lenders use, rates consumers' creditworthiness on a scale of 300 to 850 -- 850 being a perfect score. To avoid falling from grace, make sure not to make any one of these five mistakes.

 

1. Missing a Payment ...   more »

View Article  Fred Harteis News Articles - Are You a Right- or Left-Brain Thinker?

Fred Harteis News Articles - Are you genius at certain jobs but feel like a half-wit when trying to complete other types of work? The two sides of the brain each have distinct preferences and capabilities, and your strong suits and weaknesses are frequently based upon the side of your brain that is dominant. Take this quiz to find out whether or not you are a right or left brain thinker and check out the career choices that correlate.

 

 

1. Are you better at math and science than art and literature?

YES – ...   more »