We're excited to announce that we are part of a new community education class at Pima Community College (PCC) in Tucson!  Dana Coyle is one of the four experts for this one-day, non-credit class; she will be presenting Credit 101 – All About Credit Reports and How to Grow Your Scores.
Personal Financial Fitness Class
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  Well, the figures for 2007 are in.  There were 656 data breaches reported last year, up 47% from the 2007 figure of 446, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).  These breaches involved over 35 million records, with insider theft more than doubling from 2007 to 2008.  And the outlook for 2009 isn’t [...]

As part of your personal Financial Fitness Plan, you need to read every financial document you get.  Yes, really.  Everything.  You’re probably wondering how this could possibly be connected to improving your credit rating and getting a better credit score.  There are actually several ways.  The bonus is that almost all of them can help you save [...]

Are you thinking about getting some credit but not sure where to start?  Do you have a high school or college student in your life?   Give the gift of Financial Fitness.  You can help them learn about credit the RIGHT WAY, right from the start.
We are pleased to announce Credit Building 101 for Students.  This [...]

Yes, it is a political question.  No, this is not a political website.  However, this is a free country and as citizens of a democracy, we have the right and the responsibility to vote.
There may be many things that our one vote will not impact in this year’s election.  Our vote may not make a huge difference in the [...]

We see many student loans on the credit reports that we review.  Some are from students still in college, other loans are 10, 15, even 20, years old.  What we consistently see are inaccurate late payments recorded on the credit report, which are a derogatory item that hurts credit scores.
The most common problem seems to [...]