News from Fox News:
Having a good credit score can make your life easier. You could qualify for loans with better interest rates, rent a house or apartment, and get service from telephone and utility companies. On the other hand, having a bad credit score can make getting all of this much harder.
So what should you [...]
News from CultureMap Austin:
Most of us don’t have perfect credit. Fortunately it doesn’t take perfect credit to qualify for a mortgage. This week we’re going to look at factors that affect your credit score and how negative items on your credit report can affect your credit score.
Your credit score is a statistical calculation designed to [...]
News from Fox Business:
Dear Credit Card Adviser,I am trying to raise my credit score as much as possible. Is it better to charge around $ 5 per month on each of my four credit cards that have no balances, and pay them off before the statement cuts to show activity and on-time payments? Is [...]
News from Fox Business:
Dear Credit Card Adviser,I am trying to raise my credit score as much as possible. Is it better to charge around $ 5 per month on each of my four credit cards that have no balances, and pay them off before the statement cuts to show activity and on-time payments? Is [...]
News from News & Observer:
Q: I have no credit history and cannot figure out a way to establish any and therefore have a good credit/FICO score. I don’t have any debt, and I listen to Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman for financial advice. Dave doesn’t think your FICO score is important, but I think not [...]
News from The Boston Globe:
You didn’t get into a credit mess overnight, so don’t expect to get out of it quickly. It will take time to bring your credit score up, but don’t let that deter you.
Credit scores are an integral part of life, yet the ratings remain a mystery to many. Nearly 60 percent [...]
News from Middletown Journal:
By Jessica Garringer, Contributing Writer 6:51 PM Sunday, January 8, 2012
How is your overall financial health? Do you know what your FICO score is? Do you even know what FICO stands for? If improving your credit score is one of your resolutions for 2012, there is hope.
Your FICO score, which stands for [...]
News from The Associated Press:
Start with these steps to improve finances in 2012
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY, AP Personal Finance Writer – 19 minutes ago
New York (AP) — Every January, it’s the same drill. This is the year you will cut your debt, save money and spend more wisely.
And you, like millions of others, [...]
News from The Atlantic:
Today, you can obtain your credit reports and scores for free — here’s how
Just a few years ago, anyone could get credit — and for cheap. Banks were falling over each other to sell you a mortgage, and credit card offers clogged mailboxes across the U.S. But the world has changed. Easy [...]
News from Lodi News-Sentinel:
You may recall that last week we talked about a goal of financial security, having a budget, cutting our expenses and increasing our savings. Many of us are aware that when we attempt to make a major purchase there is discussion about our Credit Scores. I know what a good score is [...]