With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...
A Reddit user with great credit saw his score go down over 100 points after a missed payment. The Reddit user should ask the card company to remove the late payment as a gesture of good will. Are you ...
Credit scores are weird. You can do the "right thing" and still watch your score drop. For example, a friend of mine paid off her mortgage early and closed her old credit cards to clean things up -- ...
With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...
Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. kupicoo / Getty Images Building your credit is ...
This Redditor is in a regrettable situation, and his mother has knowingly done this to him. There is no question that the Redditor has a long road to recovery in terms of his credit score. The ...
The national average credit score, which had been steadily increasing for over a decade, fell for the second consecutive year, according to a new report from FICO. Increases in credit card utilization ...
Credit scores play a central role in people's lives. Fair Isaac Corp., or FICO, has dominated credit scoring until recently. The credit-scoring industry is going through a big shift as companies ...
Millions of people are going without basics because of fears around their credit score, according to the Centre for ...
Before applying for a car loan, it’s wise to check your credit score. That will give you a pretty good indication of where you stand in the eyes of potential lenders. Many people assume that few car ...