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How credit cards can help you deal with lost luggage
Many top rewards credit cards include lost or delayed baggage insurance.
5 min read Feb 12, 2024 -
How requesting a credit limit increase affects your credit
Getting a boost to your credit line can be helpful for your credit score.
7 min read Jan 17, 2024 -
Best balance transfer cards with no balance transfer fee
Learn our picks for the best balance transfer cards with no balance transfer fee.
4 min read Dec 13, 2023 -
UltraFICO: What it is and how it works
In 2018, the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Experian and Finicity launched the new UltraFICO score. The goal of UltraFICO is to expand credit access and give consumers more control in the credit scoring [...]
4 min read Dec 10, 2023 -
What does creditworthiness mean?
In the world of credit, lenders are always concerned about the creditworthiness of their customers and potential customers. But what does that mean exactly? Let’s take a closer look this week. What does [...]
3 min read Oct 23, 2023 -
How to check your credit score
How can you check your credit score? And why is it important to do this?
5 min read Aug 25, 2023 -
How much available credit should you have?
You should accept as much credit as you qualify for, but use it responsibly.
3 min read Jul 12, 2023 -
Is Experian Boost worth it?
Experian Boost is a credit-building tool that lets you use alternative data to boost your score. It’s free to use and boosts scores by 12 points on average, yet there are a few downsides to consider [...]
6 min read Jun 22, 2023 -
Bad credit can affect your mental and physical health
Bad credit can impact your health, both physical and mental.
5 min read Apr 24, 2023 -
How does inflation impact your credit?
Inflation could impact your credit score in several ways.
4 min read Apr 19, 2023