Stop obsessing about getting the highest credit score possible and focus on how to use it After destroying my FICO during the housing bust, I became obsessed with getting the highest credit score possible. I was getting denied loans and only being offered unaffordable rates and I knew a higher credit score was the only solution. Learning how to increase my credit score, both with legitimate … [Read more...]
Credit Score Guide: How to Get the Financial Respect You Deserve
From getting the money you need to landing a job, your credit score is more important than you may know What’s one of the biggest differences between the rich and poor in America, something that almost defines wealth and opportunity? It’s access to credit. It’s that ability to get the money you need, when you need it and at an interest rate that you can afford. The Census Bureau reports … [Read more...]