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How to Get Your First Credit Card

There are many different rites of passage that individuals use to measure their achievements in the financial world. A…

Even as interest rates on home mortgages and some consumer debt remains relatively low, it’s as important as ever…

Perhaps more than any other single number, your credit score has a significant impact on your financial health. With…

Even if you don’t plan on buying a home or car or making any other significant financial purchases in…

We all have a lot of important numbers in our lives, but when it comes to borrowing money, your…

Sometimes bad credit is a result of poor money management. Others, it’s due to job loss, illness, or other…

First, let me explain what “balance chasing” means. If you own a credit card and carry a balance, you…

Credit score or FICO in the dumps? Need to pick it up fast? Buying a home? Applying for a…