Four Things to Know About the New VantageScore Credit Score by Business Insider Mar 25th 2013 5:00AM The new credit score on the block, VantageScore 3.0., is a revamped version of the original VantageScore -- a generic credit scoring model that has been around since 2006.
4 Tips to Avoid the Payday-Loan Trap by Dan Caplinger Mar 22nd 2013 5:00AM This week JPMorgan Chase announced protections against payday lenders. But big banks can't stop the cycle of devastation payday loans can cause. Only you can, and here's how.
Credit Score Dating Has Potential Partners Watching Their Assets by Michele Lerner Mar 22nd 2013 5:00AM You know your credit score gets checked when you apply for a credit card, a job, an apartment or a loan. But these days, even potential dates may be asking about your FICO.
This Couple Learned the True Cost of Living Beyond Their Means by Business Insider Mar 18th 2013 12:21PM Travis and Vonnie Pizel made a good living, but 10 years into their marriage, bad spending habits had put them $109,000 in credit card debt. Here's how they got out.
What Money Secrets is Your Spouse Hiding From You? by Matt Brownell Mar 15th 2013 5:00AM How much do you know about your partners' credit history - or their credit present? More than one in five Americans are hiding financial secrets from their significant others.
Living Without Credit Cards: She Made It Work, and You Can Too by Michele Lerner Mar 13th 2013 5:00AM Every time you make a plane reservation or rent a car or pay for concert tickets, you're asked to provide a credit card number. Liz Smiley provides a debit card number...
Parents, Beware: Identity Thieves Are After Your Children by Michele Lerner Mar 11th 2013 3:21PM Parents, beware: Your offspring are in the crosshairs of financial scammers. According to AllClear ID, an identity-theft protection company, children are 35 times more likely...
Daylight Savings Doughnuts: This Weekend's Best Deals and Freebies by Matt Brownell Mar 8th 2013 3:38PM Krispy Kreme's free doughnut for Daylight Savings Time headlines our list of this weekend's best deals and freebies.
