Nearly 9 in 10 Hispanics have checked their scores because they’re actively looking to buy a home or get a loan. More Hispanics are checking up on their credit than Americans overall. Continue reading
Would you deposit your money in a bank that’s just been robbed? Rent an apartment with no lock on the back door? Hire an overweight personal trainer? Those questions all imply some disturbing ironies. None compare to Thursday’s data breach at Equifax, one of the Big Three credit bureaus. Definitely not funny To grasp this […] Continue reading
They’re also more likely to want to learn about credit. Continue reading
Credit score impacts everything — even the very football team you should be cheering for. Continue reading
Crippling debt can totally kill our credit history, which makes buying a home or car or even getting a credit card nearly impossible. But some new changes to reporting are going to seriously boost your credit score. Continue reading
A bad credit score could make dating more difficult Continue reading
A reader went bankrupt, and now years later, she needs a new set of wheels. Continue reading
Low-income consumers are 240 percent more likely to start their credit history with negative records, like a debt collection. Continue reading
There are the conventional ways to protect yourself from credit card fraud, and then there’s the nuclear option. Continue reading