No-Fee Credit Cardholders Twice As Likely To Be Satisfied As Fee-Paying Cardholders
If you can get something either with or without a fee, why would you ever pay the fee? Unless you just enjoy throwing mo...
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Having More Kids Won't Lower Your Credit Score!
Congratulations! Your family will soon be blessed with your first child. You're on your way to a lifetime of cheris...
Should Credit Bureaus Be Fined When Hacked?
Huge data breaches are becoming commonplace, exposing the personal information of thousands of consumers to potential id...
New Year's Resolutions Not Going So Well? 6 Tips To Revive Your 2019 Personal Finance Goals
By Andrea Woroch After months of heavy spending – and eating – people across the country start to think to themselves:...
Millennials Do Use Credit Cards!
Millennials faced a difficult entry into adulthood. Many came of age during the housing crisis and the Great Recession,...
Your Car Reveals Your Credit Score
It seems obvious. If you drive an expensive car, you must have an excellent credit score – but that's not always th...
Would Credit Card Interest Capped At 15% Help Or Hurt You?
Lower APRs for You According to , the average annual percentage rate (APR) across all credit cards is 17.73%. How does y...
Millennials Have Lowest Credit Scores Of Any Generation
Millennials have had a difficult time establishing financial security. Many of them came of age during the housing crisi...
44% Of Adults Are Identity Theft Victims
You've heard about identity theft, but just how widespread is it? Our exclusive MoneyTips survey revealed that near...
38% Of Perfect Credit Scores Held By Lower Or Middle Class
Is credit score perfection possible? Yes, according to recent data from the credit reporting agency Experian. America�...
Seniors With RV Payments They Can't Afford
By Eric Olsen, Executive Director, HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm Recreational Vehicle (RV) loans last typically for 10-15 ye...
1 Out Of 3 Americans Don't Use A Budget
Do as I say, not as I do. Do you ever fall into that trap? New research from Debt.com suggests that you might have that...
What Is Your Identity Worth To Crooks?
Congratulations! You're worth a bit more this year than you were last year – at least in the eyes of identity thiev...
Credit Card Charge-Offs Hit Seven-Year High
Watch Your Credit Card Debt Are you keeping your credit card debt under control? Recent data from Bloomberg shows that m...
Nearly 1 In 3 Report Criminals Tried To Use Their Lost Credit Cards
Your wallet is gone, along with your credit cards. Is your worry justified that someone will try to use your credit card...
Credit Reporting Errors: When Legal Action Might Be The Next Step
If you regularly (and you should), there's a reasonable chance that you've come across an error. A 2012 found...
Over Half Of Balance Carriers Have Had Year-Long Credit Card Debt
Do you carry a balance on your credit card? Does the balance haunt you each month, running up interest charges, despite...
Most Personal Loan Borrowers See Higher Credit Scores
Can you raise your credit score by taking out a personal loan? You can if you borrow responsibly – and a new study from...
Use Your Tax Refund To Build Credit
What do you plan to do with your tax refund? Maybe you have your eye on upgrading your phone, buying a new computer, or...
Are You Prepared For An Economic Slowdown?
Beware of Credit Score Inflation America's credit scores have improved along with the improving economy. Compared t...