At a time when identity theft is on the rise and people are concerned with how to protect themselves, it’s important to know the ins and outs of specific security measures. One of the best ways to protect yourself is to always have visibility into your information; this way you’re being proactive with your finances, rather than reactive.
Posts Tagged ‘creditors’
When to Freeze Your Credit Report and How to Do It
April 2, 2010How Do Credit Inquiries Affect Your Credit Score?
June 5, 2008It’s a common misconception that all credit inquiries — or any time your credit report is pulled — hurt your credit score. This isn’t true, however. Only “hard inquiries” will take a toll on your score. Hard inquiries are occasions when your credit report is pulled for the purposes of extending you credit or a [...]
How Much Debt You Have Affects How Much Home You Can Buy
May 24, 2008By: Christy Brewer Christy Brewer, The DIFF Critic, has been thinking a lot about what goes into each person’s mortgage terms — mortgage rate, payment, how much to borrow. Today she shares what’s on her mind here on the Quizzle blog. Most chatter around getting a mortgage seems to be about your credit score. Your [...]
