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Welcome to the Consumer Finance section of the Financial Pipeline. This section has been developed to answer questions and raise issues of interest to consumers. If you have an issue you wish us to discuss, email us at webmaster@finpipe.com

YOU AND YOUR CREDIT RECORD	What does your credit record say? Do you have a credit file?	SHOULD I LEASE A CAR?	The decision to lease a car should be based on the financial attractivesness of the lease compared to borrowing the funds to buy the same car...
CREDIT REPORTING	Have you ever wondered what lenders see when they look at your credit file? What can be reported about you anyway?	TERM SELECTION FOR INVESTORS	Investors who use GICs as an investment instrument are continually faced with the dilemma of the appropriate term selection. Should they lock into a longer term...
HOW TO START A LIFETIME FINANCIAL PLAN	Most of us have budgets of some kind, and have an idea of where our money goes every month. However, some budgets just don't work. Why?	REAL ESTATE	Visit the Financial Pipeline Real Estate page to access more interesting articles...
SPEND A LITTLE TIME TO SAVE A LITTLE MONEY	"You gotta shop around"...More truth than fiction, the old tune could make a big difference for you in the long run...	RETIREMENT	Visit the Financial Pipeline Real Estate page to access more interesting articles...
CONSUMER WATCHDOG - TELEPHONE SCAMS	Be on guard for the latest in scams. As much as we would like to believe that we can all get along together in an honest and open manner, we have to admit there are a number of unscrupulous people...