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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.
Parents have many options, from debit cards and prepaid cards to secured credit cards and making their child an authorized user. Which is best?
Parents have many options, from debit cards and prepaid cards to secured credit cards and making their child an authorized user. Which is best?
Interest paid on outstanding student loan debt, mortgage and home equity loan debt, business expenses, and interest on money borrowed to purchase investment property qualifies for a deduction.
Interest paid on outstanding student loan debt, mortgage and home equity loan debt, business expenses, and interest on money borrowed to purchase investment property qualifies for a deduction.
Your credit report is a detailed record of your credit history and the accuracy of those details is important. Here’s what to look for when reviewing your credit report.
Your credit report is a detailed record of your credit history and the accuracy of those details is important. Here’s what to look for when reviewing your credit report.
In a world where most people pay with plastic for convenience already, it makes sense to have a comprehensive credit card strategy in place to get the most out of cash back rewards.
Call your card issuer if you want a lower interest rate, and be ready to negotiate