How To Read Your Credit Report
- August 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
Although each credit report agency formats and reports this information differently, all credit reports contain the same categories of information.
Get Free Credit Reports
- June 27, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, allows you to order one free credit report a year from companies like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Credit Score Calculation
- March 31, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
A FICO Credit Score Calculation is the standard used by most lending institutions in the U.S. There are five categories that make up the score.
Tis the Season to Pay off Credit Card Debt
- December 29, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: News
Tis the Season to pay off credit card debt! Paying off all that credit card debt from the holidays might be a little harder than you think in 2017. Our Alese Underwood shows us how an interest rate hike could damage your credit score if you're not careful. SAN ANTONIO -- As holiday spending winds down, tis' the season...
Using Credit Cards Wisely
- October 6, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
Credit cards are important tools for many people. They are safe and convenient. Careful use of a credit card can improve your credit score. Learn how to be a smart credit card user.
4 Common Questions on Credit Reports
- September 2, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
One of our most well-attended GreenPath webinars is on Credit Reports and Scores. Below are some of the most common questions on credit reports that our clients ask. What is a credit report? It is a history of your ability to repay debt over time. On there, you can find previous addresses and any previous names you’ve...
Fair Credit Reporting Act
- August 30, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
The Fair Credit Reporting Act governs the files of consumer reporting agencies. Here are the basics of your major rights under the FCRA.
How a gas card can help build your credit score – CreditCardGuide.com
- July 9, 2015
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: News
Can't qualify for a major credit card? Gas cards can help build your credit score. Retail cards, like gas cards, typically approve consumers with lower credit scores and report to the credit bureaus so that cardholders who pay as agreed can build a positive credit history. Some gas credit cards may also give you a small...
When Is It Okay to Let Your Credit Score Slide?
- June 23, 2015
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness, GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
- Category: Blog, Credit
We certainly see a lot more commercials and stories on the importance of having a good credit score. It can help you get a lower interest rate, therefore saving you a lot of money on a car loan or mortgage. But when is it ok to let your credit score slide? Here are a few thoughts as to when it might make sense to let...
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