credit
Now that we know all the unexpected places our credit
score is being used, is there anyway to turn this to our advantage? How do you cash in on your good name?
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credit
Don't buy a credit score from anyone other than the credit bureaus or Fair Isaac, makers of the FICO score equation, and don't buy a credit
report from anyone, you can get your credit report for free by law.
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credit
Have you ever heard the term FAKO
score? What about FICO score? Seasoned Consumerist readers will know the difference but if you're new to the whirlwind credit industry, you may not.
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credit
With low mortgage rates and a battered housing market, it's a ripe time to buy a home. Here are five credit
score related things you should avoid doing before buying a home.
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credit
With the recession, a lot of personal finance experts have started dispensing credit advice. They advise that you never cancel cards because it'll hurt your
score. Do you know why?
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credit
Did you try Bankrate's
score estimator when it was featured on the Consumerist two years ago? I did and I wondered how accurate that 12-question quiz was. Answer? Not bad.
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retirement
A.G. Edwards has a short
online quiz that determines your "nest egg score" based on criteria like how long before you plan to retire, how aggressively you invest, and where you live. It's not meant to provide an in-depth portfolio review, just a quick sketch of where you stand—you'll get a score very similar to a credit score, along with a comparative national average and a list of tips on how to improve your score.
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