News from San Francisco Chronicle:

We all know to pay our bills on time and carry as little debt as possible, and most of the time, that is all that matters in your credit score. Yet, there are other, smaller factors that many people aren’t aware of that can cause your score to suffer.
Small Unpaid Private [...]

News from LoanSafe:

(Source: By Eileen Ambrose The Baltimore Sun) — Marlene Partridge and her husband have a six-figure retirement income, no debt and pay off their credit cards each month.
Yet when the 62-year-old former teacher from Idaho saw her credit score a couple of years ago, she was disappointed that it wasn’t near perfect.
“Are the [...]

News from Digitaltrends.com:

Facebook and Google are big names in the online privacy debate, but maybe the real threat is from unseen data brokers behind the scenes. In observance of Data Privacy Day, here are some things to know and consider in conducting your online life.
Did you know January 28 is Data Privacy Day in the [...]

News from WXYZ:

(WXYZ) – Can Facebook hurt your credit? Sounds crazy but the social networking site is becoming the latest way for companies to gauge your credit scores.
A startup lender is billing itself as the first to use your Facebook account to asses credit.
The lender is subscribing to the idea that if your friends pay [...]

News from KMGH Denver:
(ARA) – Your resolutions are made and you even have a game plan to make sure 2012 is the year you stick to them. But before you can really get going on achieving your personal goals in the new year, you’ll need to wrap up some unfinished business from 2011 – your [...]

News from KMGH Denver:
(ARA) – Your resolutions are made and you even have a game plan to make sure 2012 is the year you stick to them. But before you can really get going on achieving your personal goals in the new year, you’ll need to wrap up some unfinished business from 2011 – your [...]

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News from WCTV:

by Danny Location: Tallahassee on Sep 1, 2011 at 08:02 PM
That’s one reason the unemployment rate is over 20%. Take the construction industry that has suffered for 5 years. Everybody saids make sure you have 6 months min. in the bank to pay your bills.NOT 5 YEARS!!!! There’s no end in site for [...]

News from NASDAQ:

Everyone knows that your credit score affects your ability to get a mortgage. What’s less well-known is just how it affects the interest rate you’ll pay.
The general rule of thumb has traditionally been that you need a FICO credit score of 720 to obtain the best mortgage rates. Unfortunately, that’s no longer true. [...]

News from Arizona Daily Star:
Q: I need to cancel some credit cards because I have lost them. I don’t want to cancel the accounts; I just want new credit cards with new numbers on them. My question is, if I cancel my credit cards, would my credit score be affected?
A: I hope that you have [...]