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Making Progress: How Often Does Your Credit Score Update?
Working on your credit score can be a true test of perseverance. Though you may spend months (or even years) carefully managing your credit, it can be difficult to gauge whether your good behavior is actually having any impact on your score.
4 Ways a Credit Card Could Save You Money
Credit cards aren't just a convenient option for making purchases. They could also help save you money. Here are four ways that using a credit card could save you a few bucks—and maybe even some time.
Secured Credit Card vs Credit-Builder Loan
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 26 million American adults have no credit report. Another 19 million have a credit report but no credit score because they don't have enough information in their file, or the information that's in it is too old to calculate a credit score.
Five Facts About Credit Card Limits
Credit limits can be confusing, but they aren’t complicated. Here are five things you may not have known about them.
Post-Pandemic Travel Tips
As the pandemic winds down, many are starting to heed the call of the open road. Here are a few tips for easing back into travel while exercising caution.
What Should I Know Before Applying for a Credit Card?
Thinking about applying for a credit card? Here are eight things you should consider before submitting your application.
How to Stay Motivated to Pay Down Debt
It can be easy to get derailed on a debt-reduction journey. Check out these tips for staying motivated to pay down your debt.
Protecting Your Credit During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed many aspects of our lives. During this extraordinary time, our country has witnessed an outpouring of generosity and kindness as people have come together to help their neighbors, communities, and customers. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen coronavirus-related scams that prey upon people’s fears to cheat them out of their hard-earned money or steal their personal information.
Tips for Earning More Credit Card Rewards
Looking to take full advantage of your rewards credit card? Consider giving these tips for earning more credit card rewards a try.
Making Progress: How Often Does Your Credit Score Update?
Working on your credit score can be a true test of perseverance. Though you may spend months (or even years) carefully managing your credit, it can be difficult to gauge whether your good behavior is actually having any impact on your score.
4 Ways a Credit Card Could Save You Money
Credit cards aren't just a convenient option for making purchases. They could also help save you money. Here are four ways that using a credit card could save you a few bucks—and maybe even some time.
Secured Credit Card vs Credit-Builder Loan
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 26 million American adults have no credit report. Another 19 million have a credit report but no credit score because they don't have enough information in their file, or the information that's in it is too old to calculate a credit score.