Credit

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  How trended credit data can help you get a mortgage

  Find out how this enhanced credit information could help you get access to a home loan.

  3 min read Apr 02, 2018
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  The straight story about ‘hard’ credit checks

  Too many hard credit checks from prospective lenders could impact your FICO scores.

  2 min read Nov 22, 2017
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  Is cash safer than credit?

  Which form of payment is safer? Greg McBride explains why cash isn’t always king.

  1 min read Nov 07, 2017
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  The Equifax hack could hurt your career. Here’s how to prevent that

  Don’t let stolen data be used to make you look bad to a prospective employer.

  2 min read Oct 12, 2017
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  Your identity is broken. Here are 3 powerful ways to take control

  Lock down your personal information by finding ways not to share it.

  4 min read Oct 06, 2017
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  It’s not just the 3 big credit bureaus that know everything about you

  Niche agencies also collect your personal data. Here’s how to secure it.

  3 min read Sep 29, 2017
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  Ready to sue Equifax? Here’s what to know

  Doing nothing is one option. Here’s why waiting to sue may be the best course of action.

  3 min read Sep 27, 2017
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  Why the Equifax data breach may impact your right to sue financial firms

  The Senate is debating whether to reject a rule allowing class-action lawsuits.

  3 min read Sep 19, 2017
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  What the Wells Fargo scandal can teach you about the Equifax hack

  Worried your identify has been compromised? Take action the way bank customers did.

  3 min read Sep 18, 2017
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  Angry at Equifax? You have the right to sue

  But you should still protect yourself when accepting free credit monitoring.

  3 min read Sep 13, 2017