Shannon Insler

The tax deadline for April has officially passed, but what if you have a tax debt lingering from a few years back? If you do, you might hear about it... Read more

A significant portion of our financial lives is determined by a three-digit credit score. The higher your credit score, the more financial... Read more

The Census Bureau recently released data showing that a third of young adults aged 18 to 34 are either living at home with their parents or in... Read more

As important as it is to know your credit score, it’s not enough if you want to be on top of your credit game. In fact, if you want to improve your... Read more

Average – not exactly the grade of anyone’s dreams. So what happens if you find out you have an average credit score? You get to work improving... Read more

School doesn’t come cheap these days, and law school is absolutely no exception to the rule. If you’re one of the many lawyers in the U.S. who... Read more

Many future lawyers grow up idolizing Atticus Finch from”To Kill a Mockingbird,” or dream of making life-changing speeches to sway a... Read more

Learning how to build credit for the first time isn’t always easy, even for the most seasoned consumer. The good news is it’s a pretty... Read more

Are you in the market for new credit? Let’s say you’re thinking of buying a car or a home. You save up a down payment. You make a wishlist of... Read more

While FICO leads the pack in the credit scoring business, VantageScore entered the game in 2006 to challenge FICO’s dominance. Developed by all... Read more

Sometimes it seems like not a day goes by without hearing about another data breach. Data hackers can hit retail stores, hospitals, even universities... Read more

In the race to achieve the best possible financial situation, the question of whether to build your credit or pay off debt first comes up a lot. The... Read more