Category Archives: Debt
Best Online Financial Resources
If you’re reading this blog, whether as a regular or a first-time visitor, you’re probably already interested in taking care of your credit. Hopefully, we’re one of your go-to resources online, delivering information that can help you take control of your … Continue reading
Why Consolidating Credit Card Debt into a Mortgage May Not Be Right for You
If you carry balances on multiple high-interest credit cards, you may be considering a debt consolidation loan. While getting rid of credit card debt is always a good idea, you need to be cautious about how you do it. A … Continue reading
Credit Advice To Recover From Financial Mistakes
Sometimes you need to edge over the speed limit to get past that slow-moving vehicle in front of you. And maybe this morning you didn’t have time to make yourself a healthy lunch, so you’ll be eating out of the … Continue reading
How to Avoid Credit Card Debt
During the past few years of recession, you’ve probably heard and read a lot about how unsecured debt (specifically credit card debt) contributed to the country’s economic problems. The numbers can be downright scary: An Experian poll earlier this year … Continue reading
Summer Jobs: A Way for Kids to Learn About Credit
Is your teen or college-aged child going to work this summer? A summer job is a rite of passage – and, in this economy, a necessity for many people. It can be exciting for your child to earn – and … Continue reading
How Summer Credit Trends Affect Home-Buying Power
Spring and summer are traditionally the season when you’ll find the most choices as a home buyer. If you’re thinking of buying a house this summer, it’s definitely time to check your credit report online . While real estate experts … Continue reading
The Best Home Improvements to Fund with Credit
With warm weather here, you’re probably thinking about all the home improvement projects you would like to accomplish. Summer is a great time to spruce up your house and improvements that build your home’s value are a great investment. Paying … Continue reading
How Does Credit Figure into Your Summer Travel Plans?
You worked hard all winter, plugging along through the snow and cold, waiting for summer – and your chance to enjoy a great vacation. Summer vacation can be rewarding on many levels, from making memories with loved ones and gaining … Continue reading
Seeking Student Loans? Your Credit Report is More Important than Ever
Who can afford to pay cash for college? Not many of us. That’s why 66 percent of college kids rely on financial aid, and about 40 percent take out student or parental loans to help fund their educations , according … Continue reading
Credit Management Advice Every Parent Should Give
When parents send their kids to college, they’re hoping Johnny or Susie graduate with a degree and a shot at the good life that comes with that piece of paper. But a growing number of college seniors are also graduating … Continue reading