Why Are Utilities & Rent Payments Not Included in My Credit Report?
October 03, 2013
One of our readers went car shopping and had an unpleasant surprise when the dealer made a credit inquiry. Can an auto loan inquiry tank your credit score?
October 03, 2013
October 02, 2013
September 25, 2013
One of our readers went car shopping and had an unpleasant surprise when the dealer made a credit inquiry. Can an auto loan inquiry tank your credit score?
A reader recently wrote in to find out why his utilities and rental payments weren't being reported in his credit reports or factored into his credit score
Payday loans are often used by people who are in a financial bind and looking for temporary relief until their next paycheck, but will they impact your credit?
You probably know that applying for credit can lower your credit scores. But can getting approved for a credit card help your credit score?
If you checked out of the credit system for awhile and your credit record disappeared, you might've become a credit ghost. Here's how to rejoin the living.
Sharing a joint account for your checking or credit card can hurt your credit if you run into one of these common problems.
Most financial experts agree it’s a good idea to check your credit reports and scores. So can you monitor your credit for free?
There are many consumers who don’t even want to check their credit, for fear they will discover they have the lowest credit score. If that's you, relax.
While a credit score is important to most lenders, there are two non-credit score numbers that nearly all creditors also pay attention to.
We recently received a great reader question about whether where you use your credit card can hurt your credit score.
