January 17, 2017 Introduction Credit has become increasingly vital for Americans navigating daily life and planning for the future. Healthy credit can make it easier for people to buy homes and cars, and can potentially save them thousands of dollars a year by opening the door to lower interest rates. In some cases, good credit […]
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By Bethy Hardeman January 12, 2017 Paying a company to file your taxes is like paying someone to take your money. It doesn’t seem right. Some companies promote free tax filing only to charge you for upgrades or extras. We built Credit Karma Tax because we believe filing taxes should be free, for everyone, for real. Looks like […]
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December 16, 2016 More than half of consumers (55.9 percent) will buy gift cards this holiday season, making them the second most popular purchase, after clothing, according to new data from the National Retail Federation. The typical consumer will buy three gift cards, with an average of $46 each. Gift card purchases peaked in 2014, when […]
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Are you someone who doesn’t quite understand how credit works? You know the basic concepts, but perhaps certain things still confuse you. It’s a confusing industry, and it doesn’t offer a lot of recourse for people who run into troubled times. If you payments start to suffer and your score drops, what can you do? […]
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When your credit falls out of alignment, and your score start plummeting, it can be a truly disastrous feeling. After all, without good credit there’s very little you can accomplish financially and, in some respects, it also limits your career prospects. Whether it’s a bad mistake you made, a major life change, or something else […]
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A credit inquiry is a fairly simple thing, but it has some potential effects on your credit. The actual inquiry is something that legitimate businesses can do to look at your credit. They come in two types: hard and soft inquiries. We’re going to look at how these inquiries work, what they do to your […]
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Credit is a powerful thing. It has the power to give you all the things you want from life, like a new car, a house, or even that dream job you’ve always wanted. If your credit falls into disrepair, however, it also has the power to keep all of those financial milestones just out of […]
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We’ve talked about credit repair reviews before, but understanding the legality is critical in paving your way to a higher credit score. Credit repair, in and of itself, is a perfectly legal means of building up damaged credit and restoring your credit score over time. Combined with proper payments and budgeting, it can completely turn […]
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Credit is something we all face in our adult lives. It decides a lot of things for us like what apartment we can rent, which house we can afford, and what car we drive. On top of this, it also can keep us from reaching major milestones in our lives. It’s a powerful thing, which […]
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