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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If you own your home and have been making your regular mortgage payments, you may have some equity. Equity is the value of what you own in your home: the…
Do you use a credit card for emergencies? You are not alone, as many of us were taught to keep a credit card, “just in case.” More than 189 million…
If you want to buy a home, a car, or rent an apartment your credit score can mean the difference between a “yes” and a “no”. And if you do…
Your credit score is a tool potential lenders use to determine how likely you are to repay borrowed money on time. So, is it important? Your credit score matters, if…
If you’re working to pay off both student loan debt and credit card debt, you’re not alone. Everyone’s situation is a little different: interest rates, outstanding balances, and just different…
Tax credits and deductions are two of the few bright spots during tax time since they reduce the amount of taxes you have to pay. Tax credits are an amount…
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…
Our series on home buying covers what to expect from all the major steps in the home buying process, from preparing your finances months or years ahead of time to…
This is the 1st entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. Whether you’re thinking about buying your first…