At some point in your life, you may experience a financial curveball thrown your way. Maybe it’s a job loss, unexpected medical bills, or even a natural disaster that caused serious damage to your...
Feb 5, 2020 | 5 minute read
FICO® announced a new “suite” of credit scores this week, leading to alarming headlines warning that 40 million people could see their scores drop by at least 20 points. That’s scary if you think...
Jan 9, 2020 | 4 minute read
Pay a credit card a month late, and you can count on it hurting your credit score. But there are some murkier areas you may wonder about: What happens if I marry someone whose credit is a lot...
Nov 13, 2019 | 6 minute read
During your working years, you probably followed your credit score closely when you needed a new car or home loan. As you near or enter retirement, the reasons to maintain good credit, while...
Jul 5, 2018 | 5 minute read
If you've finished college within the last few years, chances are, you're paying off your student loans. What happens with your student loans now that they've entered repayment status will have a...
Apr 10, 2018 | 4 minute read
Your credit score is important. In addition to affecting your eligibility for loans and the interest rate you’ll pay, employers, utility companies, and rental companies often run credit checks to...
Mar 20, 2018 | 4 minute read
When the Equifax data breach was revealed a few years ago, you may have followed the advice of experts and frozen your credit. A freeze is the best way to keep your personal data from being used...
Mar 7, 2018 | 3 minute read
A high credit score can be like a healthy weight. You know you want it, but are you doing the right things to achieve it?
Feb 27, 2018 | 4 minute read
A credit score is a number generated by an algorithm using information from your credit history representing your creditworthiness. Lenders use credit scores to evaluate the probability a person...
Jan 4, 2018 | 2 minute read
When was the last time you looked at your credit score? If you haven’t checked it in a while, it’s time to take a peek and see how you can improve your score. It won’t happen overnight, but small...
