Experian's free credit monitoring service may work well for you, but its paid features go above and beyond other credit apps. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating ...

A good credit score can open many doors, qualifying you for a mortgage, car loan, or student loan. On the other hand, having bad credit can slam the door shut on many of these opportunities and even ...

There’s not a lot of love for the credit bureaus, so why would you want one of them in your wallet? Experian’s pitch: A slightly better credit score. Maybe. By Ron Lieber In 2009, Ron Lieber wrote ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Maybe you have one credit card. But would it matter if you had three more credit cards or if you had a whole wallet full of credit cards? Is it the number of credit cards that ...

Normally you build credit by responsibly using credit products such as installment loans and credit cards. But if you don't have access to credit products or refuse to take on any kind of debt, you ...

New ways to instantly increase your credit score are sprouting up. Given that so much of modern financial life — including access to credit cards, loans and apartments — hinges on those three digits, ...

If you’re trying to boost your credit score, Kredit recommends paying your bills on time. Even better? Pay more than the ...