Why Young Adults Shouldn’t Abandon Credit Cards
The credit score company FICO released new research that showed the number of people aged…
Browsing: Credit Score & Report
Credit Scores and Dating After 40
When we’re young and beginning life as an adult, we usually see our own versions…
Debts to Pay First to Protect Your Credit Score
Drowning in debt? Too much month left at the end of the money? You can…
Knowing Credit Scores Improve Odds for Mortgage
Only one-third of Americans have credit scores higher than 680; the rest fall somewhere below…
Credit Scores Differences. Which Score Matters?
Your credit score is one of the most important financial numbers tied to your name.…
What is Vantage Score?
Millions of American consumers realized over the past few years just how difficult it is…
5 Ways to Build Your Credit History Quickly
Getting started with credit is a bit like the chicken and the egg. No creditors…
Identifying Fraud in Credit Reports
We often hear about the importance of staying on top of our credit reports. We’re…
How to Stop Thinking About Money and Credit Card Debt
Did you read that title twice? Did you wonder, “What are they thinking? This is…
Credit Cards Make Up 60% of Consumer Scores
It’s true – the way you handle your credit cards accounts for 60% of your…
New Credit Score Matrix Means More Qualified Borrowers
There are millions of Americans whose credit scores are low enough that they aren’t approved…
Balancing the Checkbook
It’s finally beginning to make sense. One mother, in total frustration, threw her hands up…
Getting Past Low Credit Scores in Job Interview
There was time when our biggest concerns, especially if our credit was less than ideal,…
Do You Really Need a Credit Score?
We hear any number of instructions and tips for repairing or correcting your credit score.…
A Solid Strategy For Building Credit
Boosting your credit score is always a good idea but you should go about doing…
Top 5 Reasons not to Opt for Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a condition which you choose to declare in a state where unmanageable mounting…