Credit and Home Insurance
Think your credit rating doesn’t matter unless you borrow money? Think again. Example: South Dakotans with poor credit pay 288% more for home insurance.
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It’s Not About the Latte
Do these 5 crucial steps to build your nest egg and drink all the lattes you want.
read moreWhen You Pay Matters
This may surprise you: A habit of paying off an entire credit card balance on the due date may be dinging your credit score.
read more100 Words for Better Credit
If your credit report is tarnished, you’ve got the right to add a 100-word statement of explanation or argument.
read morePlease Ignore!
What’s the worst sort of advice? “Standard” advice. Here are 3 pieces of standard financial advice best ignored.
read moreCredit Repair: Always a Rip-Of...
Is your credit report blemished? Are you considering cosmetic surgery? Don’t waste your money please.
read moreConsidering Bankruptcy?
You may know that filing bankruptcy will crush your credit for about a decade. But if you’re considering bankruptcy, do you know that the timing of filing can make or break your plan for a fresh financial start?
read moreHow to Triage Bills – Pa...
Say you’re in a tough but you hope temporary situation where you know you’re going to be short of cash to pay all of your debts and bills. How do decide what to pay?
read moreRapid Rescore = $$$
Applying for a mortgage or thinking of refinancing? Be sure your mortgage lender does a “rapid rescore” analysis of your credit report.
read moreWhen Thin is Bad
The brains behind Millennial Personal Finance writes about the importance of polishing your credit score.
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