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Stories & Articles
- How to buy a used car
- My unpaid student loans fell off my credit report. Do I still have to pay?
- How important is it to know your partner’s credit score?
- Will my late payments fall off my credit report if I close my card?
- What authorized users need to know about balance transfers
- Credit guide for military members and their families
- Will a high card balance hurt my score if I pay it off right away?
- Buying a car with no credit: 6 options to consider
- I have 30 credit cards. Will closing some of them hurt my credit score?
- 4 in 10 Americans have credit scores of 720 or higher, CFPB says
- I requested higher credit limits, and here’s what happened
- 8 ways seniors can build and keep good credit in retirement
- My bad credit is on the road to recovery. Can I apply for a mortgage?
- How to check a small business’s credit report
- Affordable cards that even consumers with average credit can get
- Why does a hard inquiry hurt your credit score?
- FICO: Average credit score reaches all-time high of 706
- How to apply for a credit card and get approved
- FTC advises taking free credit monitoring over cash in Equifax settlement
- What is a good credit score?
- 10 things newlyweds need to know (about credit)
- Will it hurt my credit score if I never use my credit card?
- How often should you use your credit card?
- I’m disabled and I have $10,000 in card debt. Should I consider debt settlement?
- 5 credit mistakes expats should avoid
- Equifax to offer free credit reports and scores to consumers every month
- Debt is a dating red flag, and so we delay bringing it up – or lie about it
- Business credit monitoring services: What they are, how they work; are they worth it?
- I froze my credit and here’s what happened
- Tips for renting an apartment with bad credit
- Is my credit score affected by the date of my mortgage payment?
- How do credit cards work?
- How does student loan rehabilitation affect your credit score?
- 4 reasons why college students need a credit card
- New Mastercard helps users build credit with online subscriptions
- My boyfriend’s ex-wife ruined his finances. What can he do to fix them?
- Overcoming hardships by embracing financial independence
- Viewing your FICO score could help you improve it
- Paid off a judgment: Why is my original creditor still reporting the balance?
- Will personal loans eclipse Americans’ credit card use?
- What to do if your personal information lands on the dark web
- How to manage credit card debt ahead of the next recession
- Why did I get charged for my ‘free’ credit report?
- Should you pay your health insurance deductible with a credit card?
- How do automatic bill payments affect your credit score?
- Equifax reaches $671 million settlement related to 2017 data breach
- As college students’ card use grows, so do their credit missteps
- Experian Boost doesn’t recognize my utility providers. What can I do?
- Should I get a retail card with a 0 percent APR deal to make a big purchase?
- Educational credit scores are not the same as FICO scores
- Adding rent payments to your credit report could help lift your credit score
- Will paying down my credit card balance reduce my minimum payment?
- Can my ex-spouse use alimony to pay the balance on our joint credit card?
- If I pay off an old debt, will it damage my rejuvenated credit score?
- Low credit score doesn’t mean high debt for many Americans
- Consumers’ credit score knowledge is declining, despite uptick in free scores
- Should you request a credit card product change?
- Will adding me as an authorized user hurt my mom’s credit score?
- How business credit cards affect your personal credit
- How can an immigrant forced to leave the U.S. manage credit card debt?
- Will combining many credit limits onto one card help my credit score?
- Taking your children to the bank could help set them up for credit success
- Amazon rolls out new secured store card
- What to do if your small business credit card is stolen
- Can I keep credit history from being authorized user on ex-husband’s cards?
- Petal, a starter card that uses alternative data, now offers rewards: Is it worth it?
- How to raise your business rewards credit card limit
- I mistakenly applied for a store card. Can I stop it from dinging my credit?
- My quest for a perfect credit score
- My dead husband’s card debt is hurting my credit score. What can I do?
- Busted: 5 myths about alternative credit data
- Americans’ credit scores are on the rise, Experian study shows
- How to recover from a business credit score drop
- Can an authorized user get a credit card cash advance?
- Don’t let money anxiety cause trouble in your relationship
- Petal card growing a following
- Should I add my thin-credit-file spouse as a joint owner on my card account?
- What TV moms teach us about credit cards and credit
- Side hustle: Why your credit score, credit card use matter
- Why did my paid-and-removed charge-off reappear on my credit report?
- Americans’ favorite credit card feature is 3% cash back on all purchases
- I signed up for Experian Boost. This is what happened
- Does adding a child to a card help them build credit history?
- CFPB sues credit repair firms over telemarketing, billing practices
- I removed myself as an authorized user on a high-balance card and my score went down. Why?
- Despite free credit freezes, consumer complaints continue
- Preventing credit deserts: Guide to Native Community Development Financial Institutions
- Experian Boost: How to sign up, how soon it ‘boosts’ score
- The soon-to-be-grad’s guide to employer credit checks
- Can you lose your business over unpaid medical bills?
- The credit market is growing; how will it affect consumers?
- Should my charged-off card debt be removed from my credit report?
- I’m leaving my job to launch a new business; how can I increase my credit?
- As banks trim rewards, how can you still get the most out of credit cards?
- Should I apply for a bunch of credit cards to get the best offer?
- Millennials most likely to pay their card balances in full, study shows
- Pros and cons of paying your student loans with credit cards
- How to protect your personal information when booking travel
- From bad to good credit: How long it takes, and how to fast-track progress
- Can I just pay off my delinquent balance and ignore the creditor’s fees?