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Welcome to Kent's Komments

Cmon in, the waters fine! Welcome to Kents Komments a new online weekly sports column with a twist

Credit scores slip across the U.S.

Figures provided by FICO Inc. show that 25.5 percent of consumers -- nearly 43.4 million people -- now have a credit score of 599 or below, marking them as poor risks for lenders.

Most area schools fair well in AZ LEARNS evaluations

BULLHEAD CITY Of the 17 schools in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, only three saw lower scores in the AZ LEARNS evaluations released Wednesday by the Arizona Department of Education for the 2009-10 school year.

CARD Act Fears Dispelled as Competition Increases, Reports Mintel Comperemedia

One year after President Obama signed the CARD Act into law, it appears that many potentially negative outcomes of the new regulations did not materialize. In fact, according to Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, competition is actually increasing in the credit card industry ... and helping keep card offers enticing for American consumers.