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A Credit Score Lifehack: Will It Work? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Credit.com member Steven is a recent college grad who is already on track to building great credit. He wants to do everything possible to make sure his score is as strong as possible. He writes: I am...
Refinancing Your Mortgage? When to Lock In 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Timing the market and determining the best time to lock in your interest rate when refinancing your mortgage, well that’s a conundrum, isn’t it? As mortgage rates fluctuate just the way stock prices d...
Obamacare Nightmare: Fraud Reports Surfacing 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Regardless of how you feel about the health insurance debate, some industry insiders have argued that one facet of it is indisputable: the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is a great opportunity… t...
Are Free Credit Reports Different From Lender Credit Reports? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Here at Credit.com we encourage our readers to ask questions, share their personal stories and even vent their frustrations, as is the case with a reader who recently wrote to us to with this question...
Credit.com in the News 8.26.13 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
In the past few weeks, Credit.com’s experts have spoken to the news media about privacy, bank fees and back-to-school credit concerns. Here are a few of those interviews: Credit.com Chairman and Co-F...
Auto Repossessions Hit Lowest Level in 7 Years 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Vehicle repossessions are at their lowest rate since Experian Automotive started keeping track seven years ago. In a news release, the credit bureau reported a 14.8% decline in auto repossessions from...
The $7,000 Master’s Degree That’s Scaring Colleges 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
The Georgia Institute of Technology rocked the higher education world when it announced plans to offer a fully online master’s degree in computer science for roughly one-seventh the price of its on-ca...
5 Ways You Can Lose Your Credit Card Rewards 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Credit card users often save their points, miles and cash back for years with the hope of redeeming them for their well-deserved rewards. Yet in the back of their minds is the fear that their rewards ...
How Credit Scoring Has Changed Since the Recession 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
A consumer’s payment history, credit utilization ratio and depth of credit have always a significant impact on credit scores, but for some types of credit scores, the scale of that impact has changed ...
How to Make Peace With Your Bank 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
If you’ve ever messed up your finances and wanted to make things right, you’ll understand where our reader James was coming from when he wrote on the Credit.com blog: I’m looking for a little advice....