Your credit score. It's amazing how one little score can have such an impact on our finances and how misunderstood that number can be. We'll debunk five common myths about it right here, right now. Myth: You have only one credit score. You actually have three scores, one from each of the three burea...

Did you know that when a company checks out your credit report, it can damage your credit score temporarily? It depends on if the inquiry is "hard" or "soft." Hard inquiries ding your score, soft don't. If you're going to get a mortgage or a car loan, a few points difference translates into a big ch...

Bank of America will screw you, then hide behind legalese and doubletalk. And because BOA and other financial institutions of similar ilk have bought off the Better Business Bureau and lobbied the State’s Attorney’s office most congressmen and state DA’s, there’s not much you can do about it...

Last Friday I discussed the CEO of LifeLock’s appearance on the Today Show and how many of the services they offer are things you can do yourself. So, rather than leave it all vague, here’s what you can do for a do it yourself solution. AnnualCreditReport.com Through AnnualCreditReport.c...