Financial expert shares simple steps to improve your credit score, from managing credit card balances to negotiating with ...

Plus, how to maintain a strong credit score.

DALLAS — If you are not looking at your credit report from time to time, you may not realize that there are mistakes or problems on it that could cost you. Many of us are just unaware, though. A ...

Even when you check your credit, there are still some missteps to avoid. — -- intro: You may know that if you apply for a credit card, loan, a place to live or perhaps a job, there will be a ...

When Jason Craine went into a local music store to rent violins for his twin boys, he wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary. What he got instead: a credit check. “I was caught off-guard,” says ...

It happens to the best of us. You do everything "right" like pay bills on time, not miss any due dates, and stay out of credit trouble. But then you check your credit score and… it's down. Here's the ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. There is nothing like the thrill of paying off a debt. However, that excitement can quickly wane, turning into impatience as you ...

So, you’ve just stepped into a dealership, the smell of fresh leather and shiny new […] ...

Here are the steps to freezing your credit online with the three credit bureaus: On your account homepage, navigate to ...