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Do You Know How Many Credit Scores You Have?

August 29, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

While most of us focus on FICO as the dominant credit score, that’s hardly where it ends. In fact, you’ve got so many more scores that if I tried to name all of them and explain what each of them do your head would spin and I’d run out of paper. But because I never shy away from a credit related challenge, here’s an abbreviated version.

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Four Horribly False Credit Score Myths

August 22, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

Ok, I get it…this credit score stuff is complicated. The media get it wrong. Politicians get it wrong. Even employees of the credit bureaus get it wrong. So back by popular demand it’s another edition of my credit score myths.

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Can I Score That Elusive FICO 850?

August 15, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

The published range of the FICO score is 300 to 850, but does anyone actually have an 850?

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How the U.S. Credit Downgrade Could Hurt You

August 7, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

One of the problems with the recent coverage of the debt ceiling issue is that it focused so much on the political players involved with the debate and not enough on the trickle down impact to Joe Six-Pack. Many of us were buried with terms like AAA rating, Treasury-bills, and Rating Agencies. But what does it all mean to you…and me?

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New Report Reveals Consumer Confusion in the Credit Score Marketplace

August 1, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

Unlike your weight or your shoe size, you can have more than one credit score, but most consumers don’t realize it.

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Do Women Face Different Personal Finance Challenges Than Men?

July 25, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

Life expectancy, wage discrepancies and the demands of children and aging parents can all post hurdles to a woman’s financial planning.

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New Law Will Make Credit Scores More Available to Consumers

July 18, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

A new law goes into effect this week which will require many lenders to disclose the credit scores they used to make decisions about your loan applications.

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When Is It Smart to Settle a Debt?

July 11, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

Having a collections on your credit report can seriously mar your score, so it can be tempting to accept an offer to settle ( especially for less than you owe), but it’s not always a smart move.

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What Kind of Debt Pay-Off Boosts Your FICO Score Most?

July 5, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

Say you’ve got some extra money to pay off one of your major loans (mortgage, auto, credit card, collections). How do you get the most bang for your buck in terms of boosting your credit score? We’ve got the expert answer.

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Three Ways to Thwart Identity Theft

June 27, 2011 / John Ulzheimer

When it comes to protecting your credit from identity theft, you have options. You can do nothing. You can pay to monitor your credit reports. Or, you can freeze your credit reports. Each has their pros and cons.

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