I recently received an e-mail touting a 20% off sale on credit scores via myFico.com. While the “Credit Crisis” name borders on fear-mongering, there are times when you need to know your credit score. If you’re in such a situation, you can order FICO Credit Complete and get credit reports plus FICO scores from all [...]
If you’re quick, you can get a free credit score from Equifax. They’re giving away 10,000 free credit scores (sponsored by MyFico). They try to upsell on a few things, but there’s no need to buy anything. And yes, this really is provided by Equifax, so it’s not a scam of any sort.
I just checked, [...]
This is just a quick reminder that today is your last chance to register for the TransUnion settlement. If you had a credit card anytime between 1/1/1987 and 5/28/2008, you’re eligible to participate. Benefits include free credit monitoring as well as a possible cash settlement. To register, hop on over to the settlement website at [...]
I written elsewhere about how and why to freeze your credit record, and I’ve also written about the ins and outs of renting a car. I was thus intrigued when I saw a blurb in a recent issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine about renting a car with frozen credit.
A reader had written in asking [...]
Yesterday I wrote about the recent TransUnion class action settlement. In short, if you had a credit card, loan, or credit account in the last 21 years, you qualify and can get free credit monitoring, credit scores, or money. Well, guess what? There’s another settlement out there kicking around. As a result of Townes v. [...]
If you, like most everyone else, had a credit card, loan, or credit account anytime between January 1987 and this past Wednesday (May 28th, 2008), then you’re eligible to file a claim in a preliminary settlement of a class-action lawsuit against TransUnion.
This lawsuit, which dates back eight years, stems from allegations that TransUnion violated federal [...]
As I’ve noted elsewhere, your credit score is an incredibly important number. Even if you don’t need it for securing credit, it can influence your insurance rates, play a role in landing your next job, and help (or hinder) you from getting an apartment. Thus, it’s in your best interest to understand the factors that [...]
As important as your credit score is, would you be willing to sell a piece of it in return for some free cash? The reason I ask is that there are tons of great credit card offers out there, but every time you apply for one, your credit score takes a bit of a hit. [...]
The other day I wrote about how to improve your FICO credit score. I was therefore quite interested when I saw that Jeremy at GenXFinance had compiled a list of 15 tips for improving your credit history and FICO score. Given the importance of your credit score in everyday life, it’s well worth taking good [...]
Hmmm… This is kind of interesting. According to a recent issue of Fortune magazine, billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s FICO credit score is just 718. While this is far from a bad credit score, it’s interesting that the credit bureaus consider the Oracle of Omaha to be a bigger credit risk than little old me.
Perhaps Buffet [...]
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