Credit Score Factors

Sometimes we spend so much time trying to boost our credit score that we don’t realize that we might be hurting it instead. Your credit score is... Read more

An unsecured personal loan can help you reach your goals without putting up collateral, but you have to first qualify for one. Here are seven steps... Read more

Whether you get financial advice from family and friends or someone you consider a financial guru, watch out for money myths that can hurt you... Read more

This summer, CNBC reported the national average for the most popular credit score, the FICO, hit an all-time high of 700. That’s just 150 points... Read more

Our credit scores have been around for decades, but we haven’t been able to see them for free until recently. The first score was developed by... Read more

When you’re getting close to the debt payoff finish line, it’s fun to imagine all the aspects of your life that will improve. Soon you’ll have... Read more

Ever wonder why your credit score is what it is? Maybe you have some idea of the answer but would like some more specifics. You’re in luck. Not a... Read more

Your credit score is an essential part of your life. It affects everything from the rates on your car loan to whether or not a landlord approves your... Read more

What is it about scoring that brings out the perfectionist in all of us? It seems like the minute we know we’re officially judged on something,... Read more