February 18th, 2021
Whether you’re about to be a first-time homebuyer or you’re a seasoned homeowner looking to buy again, getting prepared to purchase a new home is stressful for us all. With a housing market that’s strong, and inventory that is low,... more »
August 19th, 2020
Digging Into Fico & VantageScore You have been checking your credit score diligently on Credit Karma, you have been preparing to buy a new home, you’ve done your homework, and then you visit with your home mortgage pro and realize the score... more »
June 10th, 2020
It’s pretty clear that we can all agree 2020 has been quite the unique year. We’ve had some unprecedented challenges and a lot of new territory to go through in every aspect of our lives. Many have been hit hard financially, and are now looking at... more »
March 26th, 2020
Building and maintaining healthy credit is important to us all, and affects so many areas in our lives. A major life setback can have a significant impact on our savings as well as our credit profile. Illness, divorce, job loss, or emergencies are all... more »
February 12th, 2020
We all know that our credit score plays a big part in many areas of our lives. From buying a house to getting a new car, or simply applying for credit. It not only determines if we’ll be approved, but on what terms. Our FICO score could make a... more »
January 15th, 2020
As we leap into a new year, we also take look at goals that we want to make happen in the months ahead. For many of us, our goals (or resolutions if you prefer!) focus on our finances and what we strive for them to look like by the end of... more »
November 20th, 2019
It’s fairly well known that a large swath of Americans don’t have enough money saved for retirement years, if they have any at all. Median retirement savings amounts can range anywhere from $15,000 for adults in their... more »
October 9th, 2019
Thinking you have the whole "credit thing” under control? Using your credit regularly, but staying under the limit. Paying your bills on time every single month. Surely your credit score is in excellent shape right? Let’s take a closer... more »
August 15th, 2019
It’s no secret that your personal information is a hot commodity for cyberthieves. Protecting your name & address, Social Security number, passwords and other vital information is imperative, and can save you from many headaches regarding your bank... more »
July 12th, 2019
Credit is a tremendous part of all of our lives and there are a lot of questions surrounding how credit works. How is our score calculated? What are some ways that credit marks can be removed? There are many aspects that play into our credit history, and... more »
