by Nanette Duffey | Aug 30, 2021 | Credit Reports and Scores, Insights
Over the last couple of posts, we have looked at the differences between your credit report and your credit score. Your credit report is the entire record of your credit history while your credit score is a number given as a snapshot of your credit as a whole. Here is...
by Nanette Duffey | Aug 23, 2021 | Credit Reports and Scores, Insights
You might be surprised to learn your credit score is not the same thing as your credit report. People frequently confuse the two items and falsely believe they are interchangeable when they are not. In our three-part blog series on credit scores vs. credit reports,...
by Nanette Duffey | Aug 16, 2021 | Credit Reports and Scores, Identity Theft, Insights
You might be surprised to learn how many people confuse a credit report with a credit score and vice versa. However, your credit report and your credit score are not interchangeable. Over the next three weeks, we’ll talk about your credit report, your credit score,...
by Nanette Duffey | Aug 2, 2021 | Credit Reports and Scores, Identity Theft, Insights
Protecting your finances from fraud should be on the top of your list for keeping grubby hands out of your financial cookie jar. Staying one step ahead of anyone who might try to steal your identity or make a fraudulent transaction on one of your credit cards is not...
by Nanette Duffey | Jul 26, 2018 | Credit Reports and Scores, Insights
Let’s debunk 8 credit myths and uncover the facts behind them. Credit Myths #1: Credit is evil. I should pay cash for everything. The Facts: Some experts believe you should only ever purchase something if you can pay cash for it. They believe all debt, and by...
by Nanette Duffey | Jul 12, 2018 | Credit Reports and Scores, Insights
So, you’ve read frequently asked questions about credit scores, and you also understand ways your credit score affects what you pay for credit. But what do you do if your overall credit health isn’t, well, so healthy. No worries! Here are 3 proven ways to...
