Your FICO credit score depends on five categories of information, and payment history is the most important. If all your credit accounts show flawless payment histories month after month, it can help you achieve an excellent credit score. On the [...]
Equifax data breach: What you need to know Click here to view original web page at www.wpxi.com Credit reporting and technology company Equifax had data compromised in what it said was a cybersecurity incident that affected 143 million customers in[...]
The Average American’s Credit Score Is 700. Here’s How You Can Do Better. Click here to view original web page at www.nwitimes.com If there's one thing Americans are good at, it's racking up debt. So it's pretty encouraging to learn that [...]
I’ve Been Trying to Get My Free Credit Report Online. It’s Basically Hell. Click here to view original web page at www.motherjones.com Nope, still not me. Getty Images While Kevin’s on vacation, we’ve invited other Mother [...]
Let’s pretend that I came to your house and gathered up all your gardening equipment — rakes, shovels, hoes and so forth — without asking. I took all your tools and stored them in a huge shed with enough room to hold the gardening equipment of [...]
Don’t Fall Prey: How to respond to Equifax breach Click here to view original web page at www.gvnews.com In the wake of the Equifax data breach, BBB of Southern Arizona has some suggestions for the millions of consumers concerned that their [...]
Credit Scores: Something Business Owners Need to Take Seriously Click here to view original web page at www.tgdaily.com What’s your credit score? Do you know the specific number, or at least have a good ballpark estimate of what it is? If[...]
What It Takes to Get a Perfect Credit Score Click here to view original web page at host.madison.com Fewer than 1% of American consumers have a perfect FICO credit score, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. However, a perfect credit score [...]