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Credit Hero Score: What It Is, How It’s Calculated, and Why It Might Look Different
Credit Hero Score: What It Is, How It’s Calculated, and Why It Might Look Different Than You Expect

If you’ve pulled your Credit Hero Score recently, you might assume it’s the same score a bank or credit card…

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What Percentage of Young People (Age 18–24) Have Never Checked Their Credit Score? The Stats May Surprise You!
What Percentage of Young People (Age 18–24) Have Never Checked Their Credit Score? The Stats May Surprise You!

A credit score can impact where you live, how much you pay for a car, and whether you get approved…

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How Do Loan Terms Affect the Cost of Credit
How Do Loan Terms Affect the Cost of Credit?

When you take out a loan, it can be easy to focus on one number: the monthly payment. But there’s…

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Get Credit Report and Check for Costly Mistakes
Get Credit Report and Check for Costly Mistakes

Your credit report is like a financial report card—it tells lenders, landlords, and even potential employers how responsible you are…

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Credit Card Debt Lawyer: When Legal Help Is Needed
Credit Card Debt Lawyer: When Legal Help Is Needed

With credit card debt in the U.S. soaring past $1.2 trillion and interest rates hovering around 22.8%, millions of Americans…

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Blog Archives

Improve Your Credit Score With Simple and Smart Steps
How to Improve Your Credit Score With Simple and Smart Steps

Your credit score isn’t just a random number—it’s the key to unlocking better financial opportunities. Whether you’re applying for a…

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What Is My Credit Score and How Can I Improve It

Your credit score is like a financial report card—it tells lenders, landlords, and even employers how responsible you are with…

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How to Improve Your Credit Score in 5 Easy Steps

There are a variety of reasons why you’d want to improve your credit score. You could be getting ready to…

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Feedback Please!

Of the 38,000 people who entered the $2,500 Amazon gift card giveaway, almost half said they would benefit from a…

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720 Credit Score Program Redo – 2019

If you were previously enrolled in our program and would like to take it again, please fill out your information…

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How to rebuild credit without a secured card

I just got a call from Nancy in Indiana. Her question was: “I’ve gone through the program and know that my…

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Why opening new credit cards can help your score

Often, people with bad credit think they should wipe their hands clean of credit. They figure that if all those…

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Survey says consumers still confused about credit-scoring

A survey from NerdWallet and Harris Poll found that many Americans do not know the rules of credit scoring. Here…

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Average credit score hits all-time high

Here is some good news for borrowers: The Wall Street Journal reported that the average FICO score is at an…

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Credit system changing July 1

As of July 1, tax liens and civil judgments will no longer impact a person’s credit score, as calculated by…

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You never have to carry a balance

According to a survey from the financial website NerdWallet, nearly half of Americans (41 percent) think that a person has…

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How credit impacts homeowner insurance

In many states, homeowners with fair credit pay about 36 percent more on their homeowner insurance rates than those with…

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Removing a Bankruptcy From Your Credit Report

I host Question & Answer sessions for students who need help rebuilding their credit score. Removing a bankruptcy from a…

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Errors After Bankruptcy

About 50% of our post-bankruptcy clients have an error on their credit report and with these errors, your credit score will not…

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Credit Cards After Bankruptcy

The purpose of this blog post is to summarize Lesson 2 in our 7 Steps Program, which is the most important part of…

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Pay attention to #4 if you are married

When it comes to the number of credit cards in your wallet, there is a sweet spot that will provide…

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Why “cash-only” is for the birds

Here is a big myth: It’s better to be a cash-only citizen and shred all your credit cards. The truth…

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Correct Errors To Rebuild Your Credit Score

The first step to rebuilding your credit is getting a copy of your credit report. Yes, I know that’s an…

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New 720 Credit Score Program, Beta Testers

This program is now closed.

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The Importance of Credit Card Balances and Active Credit Accounts

Why is your credit card balance important? Does it really matter? Should you use all your credit cards every month?…

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What You Should Know Before Closing Credit Card Accounts

After learning the difference between traditional, secured, subprime, retail and major credit cards, you may want to close one or…

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Bankruptcy: Should You Consider This Option?

When overwhelmed by debt, why should bankruptcy be a consideration for a temporary financial meltdown? It shouldn’t be considered if…

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How Your Credit Score Affects Your Future Job Application

Do you have a job? If your answer is yes, great! There’s no need to worry about your credit score.…

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One, Two or Three: How Many Credit Cards Should You Have?

There is great debate over the number of credit cards a person needs for the best possible credit score. Some…

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How Does a Collection Affect Your Credit Report?

When a financial meltdown occurs, you may not have the ability to pay your bills on time. Depending on the…

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