High Credit Scores Don’t Always Have Benefits

33 year old financial planner, Jeff Rose has been trying to enhance his credit rating even though it currently stands at 780 which are 69 points above average. Rose lives in Illinois and has recently acquired a second credit card in the past year as a way of boosting his credit score. Rose has said [...]

Credit Card Tips for Consumers With Bad Credit

Do you have bad credit? Do you plan to continue using credit cards anyway, but you want to make better credit and spending decisions? Then these bad credit tips might help. Here are some things you should consider doing (or not doing) that don’t involve cutting up all your plastic. Here are five credit card [...]

Facebook Question: “Why do you use Credit Karma?”

After reaching 3 million in membership, we decided to ask our Facebook community a question: “In six words of less, tell us why you use Credit Karma.” We were thrilled to see so many of you respond! Her Read more…

July 24, 2011 • Tags: Credit, Use Credit • Posted in: Credit Cards News • No Comments

Can I correct a mistake on my credit file?

If there’s a mistake on my credit score how can I correct it? James Jones, from Experian, replies: ‘Significant mistakes on credit reports aren’t very common but they can of course happen. By law the information on your credit report should be accurate and up to date. If do you disagree with something on your [...]

June 23, 2011 • Tags: Credit, Credit File • Posted in: Credit Cards • No Comments

The Importance of Building Business Credit

Countless small business credit card offers are just waiting for the next business account to open. You may have even received these specialized small business offers in the mail. Building business credit can be very important for the future of your company. Just like a good personal credit history, a strong business credit history shows [...]