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There's no sugarcoating it: A low credit score can be demoralizing, not to mention place a significant roadblock in the...

Bankruptcy, loss of income, repeated late payments, default or simply being new to credit can make it difficult or impossible...

But too many people don't understand how this number is formulated or how their actions will help or hurt their...

Much has been written about how to get a credit card if you have poor credit or little credit, but...

If you have poor credit, fair credit or no credit, you’ll sometimes hear the advice: get a secured credit card....

Secured credit cards have proven to be an excellent tool for helping people with bruised credit to build their score...

For a person with less-than-stellar credit, a credit card of any type might seem to be the last thing they...

There is a frustrating paradox in the world of credit. In order to get a loan, a mortgage or a...

Nearly all financial institutions depend on credit scores to make swift and accurate lending decisions. FICO Scores are most commonly...

If you've never had a loan, made timely payments on big-ticket items or had a credit card, you likely have...