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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire -05/16/12)- CreditKarma.com, the consumer’s credit advocate, today released its U.S. Credit Score Climate Report with trend data for April 2012. Consumer credit card and mortgage spending slowed from a year ago, with the average credit card debt per consumer falling 13% to $5,650 and the average mortgage debt decreasing 3% to $166,631. Consumers in eight states    .. more …

Class rank and GPA’s were once the ticket to graduation and a successful career. But times have changed! Your credit image is now an important key to your future. You may be a student in your 20′s or someone with significant life experience who has returned to school. Either way, you are never too young or too old to establish a strong credit image. In the past, credit was extended based on    .. more …

America’s current average national credit score of 660 suggests that our credit health is failing.Could the three-digit credit score number be to blame? With dozens of credit score models available, one survey found that 60 percent of consumers are confused about the scale of credit scores. If you’ve had a headache trying to understand your own credit score, pass the aspirin; you aren’t the only    .. more …

(MoneyWatch) It’s been my observation that those “free offers” to obtain your credit score often end up being anything but free. In fact, one such offer took me weeks to cancel and reverse charges as, ironically, they threatened to ding my credit if I didn’t pay for a service I had already canceled. So imagine my skepticism when I stumbled upon CreditKarma.com . What I learned, however, is that    .. more …

A recent data breach involving a credit card processing company is a reminder to consumers to keep a close watch for suspicious activity on credit card and bank statements. Credit card issuers will typically notify customers if their accounts have been compromised. The issuer may send a new card and freeze the old account.Some companies will offer fraud monitoring services for a limited period.    .. more …

Your credit score ranking and report is important because businesses rely on that information in your credit report to help them decide whether to approve your loan, at what interest rate and what terms.There are three major credit report agencies in the US today. Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc., Experian, and Trans Union that collect the information, calculate scores and prepare    .. more …

If you have been looking into boosting your credit rating, you have probably been informed that you should begin by looking over your credit report. The credit bureaus will send you one copy of your report each year at no charge to you. What you may not know is that these reports contain basic information only, such as who you owe, how much you owe them and whether or not you pay on time. These    .. more …

Did you know that you can get your credit report for free online? All three credit reporting agencies offer it once a year. This report does not offer a credit score but does give you a complete report of your credit history.Experian, Equifax, and Transunion are required by law to offer free credit reports to all consumers. This shows how important your credit report is. If the government passes    .. more …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire -04/11/12)- CreditKarma.com, the consumer’s credit advocate, today released its U.S. Credit Score Climate Report with trend data for March and Q1 2012. Credit card debt fell 11 percent nationally since December to $5,871. States that saw the biggest quarterly decrease include: Wyoming – decreased by 23% Arkansas, Louisiana and North Dakota – decreased by 18% Indiana    .. more …

With only a few weeks left in 2010, it’s a time not only of reflection on the past year’s accomplishments, but also a time to prepare your finances for the upcoming year. Here are a few things you can do to make 2010 a more profitable year, and put you on the right financial track for 2011.1. Convert Your IRA to a Roth For anyone planning to convert their traditional IRA(s) to a Roth IRA,    .. more …