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What Landlords Hate To See On A Credit Report

Every day, many people are looking for an apartment, condo, or home to rent. In most cases, the landlord of the property will more than likely give you an application to fill out and charge an application fee as well. With so many people applying for the same complex or units, there are a list

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3 Ways To Lower Your Car Payment Right Now

After working in the automobile industry for 4 years and selling close to 500 cars in less than 3 years, one of the most frequent questions I get is “How Can I Lower My Car Payment?” Of course, your credit score will play a role as this will determine if lowering your car payment is

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What Exactly Is A FICO Score?

FICO was founded in 1956 as Fair, Isaac and Company by engineer William Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac. The company debuted its first general-purpose FICO score in 1989 and by 2005, they sold their 10 Millionth Score! Watch this short video on what the score is and why it matters.  Every day, thousands of U.S. lenders use FICO Scores

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How To Start Your Children Off With A Great Credit Score By….

Many young adults apply for student and auto loans only to get denied because of low credit score. Some of them have no idea how to build credit or how to start on the right path. That is usually when the parents come in. Some parents show their children how to build credit, some build

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Does Being Married Affect Your Credit Score?

Many married couples think that certain activities affect their credit score. I have seen this time and time again in which married couples are afraid to make certain financial moves because of a few misconceptions. Let’s go over a few of them.  1. Do Accounts Merge Together When You Get Married? Not at all. Account

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How To Finance A Car With A 600 Credit Score Or Lower

Financing a car can be time-consuming. First, you must find a car you like, look for a reasonable price to pay, and decide where you will do business. But the longest part of the process is being at the dealership. Whether you are doing back and forth on a price, going through their selection of

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4 Reasons Why Your Credit Score Is Still In The 400-500 Range

Alright. Its time to stop sugar coating your credit score. For months you have been trying to figure out why your score is in the 400-500 range. You ask yourself “Is There Hope?” or “Can I at least get my score to 590 or 600. I am here to tell you YES! The only way

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The Fastest Way To Increase A Super Low Credit Score: A Secured Credit Card

Many consumers are looking for the best and fastest way to increase their credit score. Some people think a small personal loan or auto loan would do the trick. That would work……only if the score was high enough to achieve that along with high monthly payments. The best and fastest way to increase a low

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3 Tips To Getting An Apartment With A Low Credit Score

by Calvin Russell, Jr. Trying to get an apartment with a low credit score can be a tough task to complete. First, you have to find a landlord willing to accept a low credit score. Then second, you would hope that the neighborhood is worth your while and with affordable rent. Either way, you must

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Increase Your Credit Score By Simply Paying Your Rent

Did you know that the highest expense for most consumers is their “Living Expense.” For some consumers, its the mortgage payment, but for most consumers, its their rent payments. In some states, over 72% of the population live in rental properties. Even with most consumers paying monthly rent to live in an apartment, condo, or

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