Tag Archives: Credit Score

Why You Should Focus On Your Credit Score 

   I remember sitting around a bonfire one cool autumn evening with a few close friends from high school. We had all gone our separate ways after graduation, some of us went to acquire our degrees immediately, others went off to the military and some went to trade schools to prepare themselves for an apprenticeship. […]

Getting Ready For A New Car!

Too Many Inquiries

Time For A New Car? Several years ago when I was broken down on the side of the interstate in my 92 Jeep Cherokee I thought to myself “My next car is going to be brand new so I don’t have to deal with this gain!”  I knew that I would need to finance as […]

Opting Out: Scams, Junkmail and Marketing Offers

Inboxes full of spam and junk mail, texts coming from unknown numbers alerting you to new investing opportunities, “urgent” mail with pre approved credit and loan offers, and new marketing practices are just some of the annoyances the average consumer must face on the daily. In todays blog, we will go over how to opt […]

Is It Possible For Your Score To Drop After Credit Repair?

When beginning credit repair, many consumers hold high hopes of ending their  repair process with a clean report and a high credit score. Removing a few items here and there can really make your positive credit shine through and can give you the push you need to acquire financing; but that may not always be […]

5 Common Mistakes Consumers Make With Their Credit

How Could You Be Hurting Your Credit? The more you know about how credit works, the better your score will be. This is because, without a lot of background knowledge, your own logic and reasoning will oftentimes fail you. There are a lot of factors that go into creating your credit score, so trying to […]

Student Loans and Credit Scores

Student loans seem to be on almost everyone’s credit reports . They can positively impact your credit scores if you are consistent with your payments and aware of what is happening with your loan. As with any bill or loan you take out, it is extremely important to your credit score as well because it […]

Are You Trying To Rent With Poor Credit?

Saving At Closing Time

Less Than Perfect Credit Scores and Living Situations. Many families deal with tough situations when it comes to rentals and the landlords that come with them. According to the Business Insider, more Americans are renting than at any time in the last 50 years.  I can recall a time when I rented a home that […]

What Is A Mortgage Score

Credit Terms

Buying your first home is a daunting milestone in everyones life and can bring both joy and anxiety when beginning the process. One large source of anxiety comes from the ever looming need of an acceptional credit score to aquire acceptable rates. For those that meet this criteria as displayed by your credit monitoring service; […]