October 3, 2017 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Scores
Today most anything of importance comes back to requiring a good credit score. Whether you want to purchase a home, a car, acquire a credit card, car insurance or even a job, your credit score can be a determining factor. So, you may wonder what your options are if you have a poor credit score […]
October 2, 2017 | Post a Comment | Credit Scores
If you are wondering about how to get free credit score reporting across the globe, you’re in luck. Customers in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia can access unique resources for discovering their credit score. Let’s compare each of these countries in terms of how individual credit scores are calculated: Canada In Canada, […]
September 4, 2017 | Post a Comment | Credit Repair, Credit Scores, Debt
A personal loan could be the ticket out of a bad situation. You may need access to funds to start a business, pay back another loan, or pursue a higher education. Existing bad credit is a hurdle you’ll have to overcome, but it doesn’t need to ruin you either. Here are some tips to secure […]
July 13, 2017 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Credit Scores
Credit is how our modern economic system works. We borrow to maintain a certain lifestyle and as long as we pay back the monies we owe along with the interest that accrues, the system works great. But when we either borrow too much or don’t pay it back on a timely basis, we can run […]
April 19, 2017 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Scores
There are a lot of people out there that will tell you that you should avoid credit cards at all costs. While that may be a nice thought, it rarely turns out to be practical advice. This is not to say that you need a ton of credit cards so you can always have the […]
September 1, 2016 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Scores
Your personal credit score is the way that lenders and financial institutions figure out how good you are with money. It’s not a perfect system, but because these groups can’t actually look into your bank accounts, they’ve got to get their information another way. Your credit score is determined by three credit reporting agencies. They […]
March 4, 2016 | Post a Comment | Credit Scores, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Tips
Moving high interest debt to a 0% balance transfer credit card gives you an interest free window to pay down the debt at no interest. Depending on the offer, these cards charge no interest for up to 21 months, at which point a higher interest rate kicks in. You can save a lot of money […]
September 25, 2015 | Post a Comment | Credit Scores, Debt, Emergency Funds, Money Advice
Most people need to apply for credit at one time or another. Buying a home is an expensive business and without a line of credit in the form of a mortgage, you would probably find it impossible to make the purchase. But applying for credit is not always a done deal. Lenders take lots of […]
August 24, 2015 | Post a Comment | Credit Scores, Debt, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Tips
A poor credit history can have a variety of causes – County Court Judgements against you; personal bankruptcy; falling behind with your mortgage or credit card payments, identity theft – even being self-employed. In many cases it may not even be your fault, or your problems are in the past, but it can still be […]
July 26, 2015 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Scores, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
Living with poor credit is not impossible in America, nowadays; but it is difficult. Your less than perfect credit can make many things difficult or pricier for you. For example, your insurance company may charge higher interest rates if you have a bad credit score. So it is important that you repair your credit score. […]
June 21, 2015 | Post a Comment | Credit Cards, Credit Scores, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Saving Tips
Loans, credit cards and overdraft approvals all rely on your credit score. A machine assesses your credit worthiness. This makes life difficult when applying for a loan as you may have a poor credit score, even if you are in a highly paid job and pay your bills on time. Terms and conditions for all […]