Tag Archive: credit

Is Now The Right Time To Be Frugal?

Just on the heals on my previous article regarding the best time of the year to hunt for deals, I’m doing a 180. It’s definitely a hot topic in the personal finance blogosphere. When is enough, enough? Is frugality a fad? Is it helping or hurting the economy? The economy is in rough shape. Each…

8 Credit Myths That Can Affect Your FICO Score

Last week I had discussed how you can and should access your credit history report for free to verify there are no errors.  Your credit score plays an integral part in whether you are approved for either a mortgage, credit card and other loans. FICO is the score developed by Fair Isaac ranging from 300-850…

Time For a Credit Check – Get Your Free Report Now

The past three years, I’ve been very diligent in making sure that I access my credit report.  I have to say, I’ve been pretty lucky in the accuracy of my reports.  Having my wallet stolen many years back, I was always afraid sometime down the road I would start to see some questionable activity.  Not…