More Money Thursday Roundup: What a Bad Credit Score Can Cost You & the Best (and Worst) Cities for Car Repair
Personal finance from around the Web:
- Think your credit score doesn't mean much? Think again. Over your lifetime, a poor one could cost you $200,000. [It's Your Money]
- If you live in Chicago and need your car fixed, good luck. You'll need it. AutoMD.com sent mystery shoppers to car repair shops in 50 markets to rank which ones had the fairest quotes. The cities with the lowest rankings -- based affordability, price variation and shop integrity -- were Chicago, Honolulu and Albuquerque. On the bright side, Memphis was the best place to get a repair, followed by Jacksonville, Fla., and Omaha. [AutoMD.com]
- More evidence that your cell phone will soon be the key to your finances: Fidelity just launched an iPhone app that will help you monitor your money on the go, while Wells Fargo's text banking service is now available to all customers. [TechCrunch, Bucks]
- Frustrated by foreclosure, one homeowner bulldozed his home to prevent the bank from seizing it. [CreditBloggers]
- Reality show powerhouse American Idol isn't just a riveting singing competition. You can learn some personal finance lessons from it, too. [BeingFrugal]
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