4 Ways to Ruin Your Credit

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You applied for a new credit card, and you were approved! Whether you are a business or an individual, you may have the same impulse as others – go buy something! After all, there is must be something you need or want. However, if you are not … [Read more...]

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Non-Credit Ways Your Credit Score Matters

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By now, most of us know that a credit score matters when you’re looking for a loan. If you want approval for a mortgage, or the best rate on a car loan, you need a good credit score. But, if you’re not planning to borrow, your credit score … [Read more...]

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It’s a New Year – Time for an Updated Credit Report!

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Make 2013 the year! Start your financial New Year off right with an updated credit report and score. What can an improved credit score get you? Better interest rates on loans (personal, auto, and mortgage) The ability to qualify for … [Read more...]

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Motivation Monday: 3 Steps to Help Build Your Credit Up from Nothing

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Motivation Monday is a new series we are starting today to bring you motivational stories and encouraging advice each Monday morning to help you get your finances in order. One of the great paradoxes one discovers after graduating college is that, … [Read more...]

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The ‘Boomerang’ Kids: Ready to Re-launch?

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One of the most profound aspects of the struggling U.S. economy over the last four years has been the mass migration of younger members of the workforce back into their parents’ homes and basements. They’re called “boomerang kids”—having … [Read more...]

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5 Bills That Won’t Rebuild Credit After Bankruptcy

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In these difficult economic times, unfortunately, many good people have had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and start over. Bankruptcy, of course, isn’t a permanent condition—eventually, these folks will re-emerge, and when they do, most have … [Read more...]

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Quizzle’s Credit Card Guidebook

Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover: What's the Difference?

Charge cards--they can be a helpful tool for your credit or a plastic nightmare for your personal finances, depending entirely on how you use them. Building credit requires demonstrating your reliability as a borrower, so when applied for with care … [Read more...]

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Credit Card Basics: ‘Hard’ Credit Pulls & ‘Soft’ Credit Pulls

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If you've been reading the Quizzle blog, you know that building your credit reports and scores relies on establishing good habits: steady bill-payment discipline, not overextending yourself in terms of credit utilization, etc. But building credit is … [Read more...]

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Credit Card Basics: Cards, Interest Rates, and Debt

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Many folks struggle with credit card debt. It can be a common and vicious cycle: you charge something because you don't (and sometimes shouldn't) have the cash on hand to pay. But if you should happen to fall short on your monthly card payments, … [Read more...]

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Credit Card Basics: Avoiding Common Credit Mistakes

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Most people know that carrying around a bunch of outstanding credit card debt can do real damage to their credit reports and scores. But say, for whatever reason, you've been doing just that, (don't be embarrassed, you certainly wouldn't be … [Read more...]

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Credit Card Basics: How Cards Help (or Hurt) Your Credit

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How you apply for, use, and manage your credit cards says a lot about your creditworthiness as a borrower. Your credit, when it comes down to it, is all about establishing a certain trust between parties who, otherwise, don't know much about the … [Read more...]

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