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When you look at improving your credit score, you have to look at the big picture. If you’ve had a bankruptcy, it can stay on your credit report for 10 years, even though your credit history typically only covers the past seven years. While there are plenty of law firms
How much do you know about your credit score? If you’re like many people, you know you have a credit score, and you may even know what it is, but that’s about all you know! Even worse, many people have no idea WHY your credit score is even important in
It’s that time of year again! Yep, you heard that right. It’s time to think about Christmas shopping! Where will you get the money this year? Credit cards? Personal loan? Maybe a year end bonus? Or will you use just plain old cash? You know, retail stores aren’t the only
“It’s everywhere you want to be.” “What’s in your wallet?” Advertisers make sure we’re aware of the power of plastic long before we’re old enough to carry those credit cards, don’t they? Even though choosing your credit cards based on ad campaigns is not the right way to do it,
If you have a low credit score, you’ll pay more for certain expenses. Whether it’s a car loan, a mortgage loan, car insurance or even the rent on an apartment, the lower your credit, the more you’ll pay. Lenders and financial service providers rely on credit scores to define if
Do your credit cards actually work for you or against you? I know that sounds strange, but when you think about credit as a whole, your credit score either helps you or hurts you. Likewise, the credit cards you carry can either help or hurt you, too. For example, your
36 weeks from today is Christmas Eve! Yes, that was the post on my Facebook News Feed just a few minutes ago. Even though that seems like a long time from now, it’s only nine months, or a mere 18 paydays if you’re paid twice a month. Now that’s scary,
Now that Spring Break is behind most of us, it’s time to start thinking about summer! That’s right, summer! And you know what summer means? SUMMER VACATION! Wait. You’re not sure you’re going to be able to take a vacation this year? You’re still working on your budget? Trying to
Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’ve updated nearly every page on our site! With new tools, better offers, and more information, it’s much easier now to find just the right credit card for your needs, your finances, and your lifestyle! And if you can’t find exactly
As you’re going through your receipts for filing your taxes, one of the things that you might want to consider looking at, along with everything else, are your credit card statements for the past year… How much are you paying for interest? How many annual fees do you pay? Has