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Can you check your spouse’s credit report?
It’s illegal to pull your partner’s credit, but couples should share reports. Here’s why.
Alice Lesperance is an editor on the Bankrate team. Alice has more than 9 years of professional writing and editing experience, and she is passionate about helping people at all stages of their credit card journeys take control of their personal finances. Prior to her work at Bankrate, Alice wrote and edited content across home services, financial, and legal verticals for clients in a marketing agency setting. Her reporting and longform journalism can also be found in outlets like The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, Charlotte Magazine, and more.
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It’s illegal to pull your partner’s credit, but couples should share reports. Here’s why.
There are advantages to keeping a credit card account, though you can always close one.
There are advantages to keeping a credit card account, though you can always close one.
From security codes to minimum payments, here is the credit card information you need to know.
APR is your card’s interest rate, and it will cost you if you carry a balance.
APR is your card’s interest rate, and it will cost you if you carry a balance.
A 0 percent intro APR card can hurt your credit in some instances, so use it well.
A 0 percent intro APR card can hurt your credit in some instances, so use it well.
The CARD Act doesn’t set a cap on interest rates, but there are things you can do if your rate rises.