Well, our government tax dollars are at work again.  The Federal Trade Commission has a video about the true, no-cost credit reports available to all Americans.  Don't be fooled by the singing pirates and other catchy jingles that you see online or on TV.  Remember, if you have to give your credit card number to [...]

The Federal Trade Commission created a lovely little ecard to send to mom sometime this week.  It has some tips and links to remind her to keep her personal information safe.
Check it out here.  Be sure to send it to moms, aunts, sisters and anyone else you care about.  You can also include this link for [...]

   We are seeing an increase in the number of people with questions about foreclosures, short sales, and loan modifications.  This is a complex issue, and a very personal one for those facing the possibility of losing their home. 
There are credit consequences to a foreclosure; however, this article is about the growing number of [...]

   Yet another article about the battle to protect your credit rating and get better credit scores. This time it involves the recent stimulus law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the multitude of scams surrounding it on the internet and through emails.
As Eileen Harrington, acting director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at [...]

Before you check out this new singing credit video, there are a few things we have to say.
We’ve said it before and yet we get questions about it. 
People still think it’s the place to go for the no-cost credit reports they are entitled to by law. 
Just because Experian pays big bucks to advertise their [...]

 
   According to Fair Isaac Corporation, creator of the FICO score, one of the three credit bureaus, Experian, will no longer allow consumers to view their FICO scores based on Experian data.  This becomes effective February 14, 2009.  

After that time, consumers will only be able to obtain two of their own FICO scores, but not all [...]