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When is Buy Now, Pay Later a good idea?

  • Posted on July 29, 2022February 2, 2023
  • by BrightDime

Buy Now, Pay Later (or “BNPL”) has exploded in popularity recently. While each BNPL company’s offerings are different, the most common is a simple zero percent interest installment loan. When…

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What’s a credit lock and should I do it?
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What’s a credit lock and should I do it?

  • Posted on December 18, 2020July 26, 2022
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Locking your credit is one way to restrict access to your credit report and protect yourself from someone fraudulently opening accounts in your name. You may have heard of a…

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What should I know about credit reports?
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What should I know about credit reports?

  • Posted on December 10, 2020February 9, 2024
  • by BrightDime

If you haven’t checked your credit report recently, you don’t want to end the year before seeing it. By proactively checking not only your score, but your whole credit report,…

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What should I do to wrap up my finances for the year?
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What should I do to wrap up my finances for the year?

  • Posted on December 4, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Even if this year did not turn out as you hoped, you can still end the year on a positive note with your money! Below are TEN quick-hit items that…

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How Important is Your Credit Score?

  • Posted on April 13, 2020July 26, 2022
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April is Financial Literacy Month, which means there is no better time to ensure you understand the ins and outs of one of the most important parts of your finances,…

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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?
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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?

  • Posted on November 8, 2019November 17, 2024
  • by BrightDime

The precise formulas that calculate credit scores are a secret and as a result there are a lot of myths about what can hurt and what can help your credit…

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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?
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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?

  • Posted on November 1, 2019November 10, 2023
  • by BrightDime

Credit scores, for better or worse, are an important measure of your overall financial health for most people. But since the exact formulas that calculate the scores are a secret…

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How to Find Your Credit Score(s) for Free

  • Posted on September 28, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Almost everyone knows they have a credit score and that’s it’s important. But people get confused when they see their scores in multiple places and they’re different, sometimes really different.…

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My Credit Score Isn’t That Great and I Want to Improve It. Where Do I Start?

  • Posted on September 28, 2019July 26, 2022
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Improving your credit score is a great goal; it impacts so many things in your financial life. Credit scores are based on data reported by your creditors to the credit…

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I Keep Overdrafting and Getting Hit with Late Fees. Where Do I Start?

  • Posted on September 20, 2019July 26, 2022
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“Timing is everything!” How many times have you heard that in your life? It applies to your finances also. It’s never fun to get a notice from your bank that…

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