Bankruptcy Stays on Your Credit 10 Years and Other Myths
How long does bankruptcy stay on your credit? Find out about this and other bankruptcy truths at Credit.com.
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How Does a HELOC Affect a Credit Score?
A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a great way to take money out as you need it. But how does a HELOC affect a credit score? Learn more here.
identity theft
Can You Check Your Child's Credit Report?
Each year, 500,000 children under 18 are victimized by identity theft. Can you check your child's credit report to see if their identity is at risk?
Credit Score
Could the Government Mandate Free Credit Scores?
Consumers have the right to their free annual credit report, but they still lack access to free credit scores from FICO and VantageScore.
Credit Score
The Ultimate Guide to the New VantageScore
You may have seen VantageScore and wondered what it is, and if it's different from other credit scores. Here's what you need to know about it.
Credit Score
How Credit Scores Predict Your Behavior
Credit scores, as with most attempts to make sense of our world, operate on the assumption that the near future will look a lot like the recent past.
Credit 101
Credit Reports vs. Credit Scores: What's the Difference?
Are consumers now more interested in credit reports than credit scores? And free credit reports at that?
mortgages
How Student Loans Can Keep You From Buying a Home
The impact of student loan debt on a mortgage application becomes increasingly important to younger consumers planning to buy a home after graduation.
Credit Score
Why Your Credit Score Is So Bad
Reason codes are provided to consumers with their credit scores, and tell them why their credit score isn't higher. We help decode the codes.
personal finance
5 Financial Tips for Freshmen
While caught up in planning for college, one often overlooked detail is planning to help a student handle money.
