Good drivers, rejoice: It’s likely easier for you to find a cheaper auto insurance premium! Insurance companies want to work with good drivers and promote safety on the road, so it only makes sense that they’ll want to partner with people don’t have any marks on their driving records. These are the different types of...
Have you ever looked at your credit card and wondered what the interest rates were and what they meant for your card and debt? When you’re signing up for a new credit card, you don’t want to overlook the APR information, especially if you plan to have a balance on your card. APR stands for...
If your big day is coming up, you might be considering wedding insurance. After all, weddings are incredibly expensive and it would be a shame to have something out of your control mess with and potentially ruin what should be the happiest day of your life. Wedding insurance will protect you from losses that can...
If you’re an avid traveler and often find yourself staying in Hyatt hotels, then you’ll want the consider the World of Hyatt Credit Card. There are lots of great rewards that come with this card, such as: Bonus: You get a 50,000 bonus for signing up (25,000 points after spending $3,000 in three months and...
Barry Paperno, a consumer credit expert, says that you likely have dozens, if not hundreds, of credit scores that are calculated by applying a mathematical algorithm to the information in one of your three credit reports. He explains that the factors that make your scores go up or down in different scoring models are usually...
Many consumers prefer to use a paid service to monitor their credit. There could be few reasons for that decision, such as an effort to increase a low credit score, or to get a signal if someone else applies for an account in their name. Credit monitoring will also show inquiries related to applications for...
Finding a job can be challenging, and once you got a good one, it is important to keep it. Sometimes employees forget that even though you got hired, you can be terminated just as fast. Therefore, look at the first 90 days on the job as an extension to your interview. Work hard and prove...
Going back to school brings stress to families on many levels, especially when it comes to the finances. Parents of multiple children feel it the most, when supply lists arrive and it all gets overwhelming. The first place to start the shopping at is actually your home, because you must have many supplies left over...
Spending and shopping is fun, but having money aside and financial security feels so much better! Check out our three quick tips below, so you can go back to the right financial path: 1. When in need of a gift for a birthday or a baby shower, make your own instead of buying. It will...
It may be nice to have a deep credit limit, but if you feel that it makes you overspend, you should reduce it. The way to go about it is to contact you credit provider and ask to reduce it. Furthermore, credit card issuers are not allowed to send you invitations to increase your credit...
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