When you hear talks about credit score, they are usually speaking about your FICO Score, even though there are other scores like the FAKO score or Vantage Score. The former is used to describe any credit score that is not a FICO score. The latter is a brand of credit score that was launched by the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion in March … [Read more...]
Protect Your Budget and Your Credit This Holiday Season
As the holiday rush kicks into overdrive, we want to make sure that you are protecting both your budget and your credit this year. As someone with experience busting budgets and with identity theft in the past, I felt it was only right to share what I’ve learned over the years in an effort to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes that I made. Here are a few tips to … [Read more...]