Credit score needed for the Chase Sapphire Preferred
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a premium travel rewards card,…
July 30, 2021
Credit Scores and Reports Stories
What credit score do you need for Amex cards?
This guide aims to explain the range of credit scores…
July 29, 2021
How to pay rent with a credit card
While paying your rent with a credit card has both…
July 27, 2021
Adding rent payments to your credit report could help lift your credit score
A growing amount of research has found that positive rental…
July 27, 2021
What to do if credit repair service is not satisfactory
Many credit issues can be addressed by dealing directly with…
July 26, 2021
Prequalified vs. preapproved: What’s the difference?
Got an offer in the mail saying you’re “prequalified” or…
July 21, 2021
How to reopen a closed credit card account
Whether you can reopen a closed credit card depends on…
July 19, 2021
How to increase your chances of getting preapproved on CardMatch
The offers you see on CardMatch are personalized to your…
July 16, 2021
Should you look for ‘soft pull’ credit cards?
Soft pull credit cards can help you avoid the credit…
July 15, 2021
Does lower income imply bad credit? Study says ‘no’
A study demonstrates that, perhaps surprisingly, a lower income does…
July 14, 2021
My credit report was misused to qualify someone else
An FTC settlement with Vivint involved identity theft issues, with…
July 12, 2021
Could your bank account provide a path to credit?
Trying to build credit or facing credit "invisibility"? Your bank…
July 2, 2021
My credit report has an incorrect date of birth
A reader’s credit report incorrectly reflects his age and he…
June 28, 2021
5 steps to rebuild credit after prison
Prison can wreck your credit. Bouncing back takes work, but…
June 21, 2021
How a secured credit card helped my score
I used a secured credit card to get my credit…
June 16, 2021
Credit score needed for the Chase Sapphire Preferred
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a premium travel rewards card,…
July 30, 2021
What credit score do you need for Amex cards?
This guide aims to explain the range of credit scores…
July 29, 2021
How to pay rent with a credit card
While paying your rent with a credit card has both…
July 27, 2021
What to do if credit repair service is not satisfactory
Many credit issues can be addressed by dealing directly with…
July 26, 2021
Prequalified vs. preapproved: What’s the difference?
Got an offer in the mail saying you’re “prequalified” or…
July 21, 2021
My credit report has an incorrect date of birth
A reader’s credit report incorrectly reflects his age and he…
June 28, 2021
How a secured credit card helped my score
I used a secured credit card to get my credit…
June 16, 2021
Authorized user: My ex won’t remove me from card accounts
A reader doesn’t want to be an authorized user on…
June 14, 2021
During Chapter 13 bankruptcy, secured cards tough to get
Banks may reject your credit card application, even for a…
June 14, 2021
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