Hidden bureaus watch your credit and health data
Bureaus tallying scores extend beyond Equifax Experian and Trans Union. Merchants use risk systems like Equifax Check Solutions to flag high risk checks. Banks, mortgage firms, insurers and auto providers pull data from MIB ChoicePoint and others, often with fees to view reports.
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Equifax
Experian
Trans Union
Equifax Check
St. Petersburg
Fla
Los Angeles
Jeff Carbiener
Check Solutions
Ter Gothe
First American Credco
Poway
Calif
Medical Information Bureau
MIB Information Office
Essex Station
Boston
Mass
ChoicePoint
Alpharetta
Taxpayers Urged to Plan Now for Next Season Taxes
Experts urge taxpayers to start planning for 2000 to cut next year’s liability. Advisors discuss safe harbor rules, withholding, and estimated payments, plus using debt payoff, education credits, and retirement accounts to lower overall taxes. Details cover capital gains timing, child deductions, and investment shifts.
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Bob Trinz
RIA
New York
Sam
Trina
Hunter Nibert
Travis Wolff
Dallas
IRS
Nibert
Trinz
Krt Pitore
Easy switch in org job hops to ease transition
Michael Kramer of the University of Missouri advises proactive planning for internal job moves. He urges clear pre transfer discussions, active involvement from new supervisors, and timely sharing of job information. The piece highlights caregiving gender gaps and economic effects on caregivers.
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Michael Kramer
University of Missouri
Kramer
Brandeis University
National Center On Women and Aging
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