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Your credit score is one of the most important measures of your creditworthiness, so it would help you to know how it is calculated. It is a number based on a formula using ma....

With growing reports of identity theft, data breaches and skimming, it feels like the choice of using a credit or debit card has become a high stakes game. With new scams cons....

Parents will do almost anything to position their children for success. With college costs rising and student loan debt estimated at a whopping $1.5 trillion, it’s no wonder p....

There is both good open credit and bad open credit. One, obviously, helps you improve your credit score. The other punches your credit score in the gut. Let’s take a look at s....

Never assume a good credit score is out of reach.  Your credit score is just one of the many factors including your income, employment history etc. that determine the amoun....

College isn’t for everyone. According to David Kirp of UC Berkley, 40% of students attending college for a bachelor’s degree drop out. They never make it to graduation, never ....

With just under half of all Americans carrying credit card debt, it’s no surprise that people often have questions about debt consolidation and how it will affect their credit....

Is your holiday spending finally catching up with you? You spent a bit more than you planned to on your store credit card and your no-interest pay period is coming due on the ....

If you’re in the market for a new automobile, maybe you think the easiest way to get your dream car financed is to obtain dealer financing at the time you buy the car. In a se....

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who added “be debt-free” to their New Year’s resolutions, check out these simple steps to help you get out of debt as quickly as pos....