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The Best Tools To Improve Your Credit Score
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The College Investor
12/30/2019
Ask Paula: Help! My Mom or Dad Took Out a Credit Card in My Name. Am I On the Hook?
#229: Normally, we’re a once-a-week podcast, with episodes airing every Monday. But on the first Friday of every month, we have a First Friday bonus …
Afford Anything
12/06/2019
Ask HTM - Where a Minor Should Save and Invest, Security Concerns with Budgeting Apps, and Financin…
This week on the podcast we’re answering your questions! 1 - Should I close a credit card that has a $40 annual fee? 2 - As a minor with my first job…
How To Money
12/02/2019
11.6.19 Credit score help for licensed professionals; Krispy Kreme follow-up; Cancelling subscripti…
Roughly 20% of American adults have no credit file at all. There’s not enough data to establish credit risk. Around 25% of American adults have low c…
Clark Howard
11/06/2019
Ask HTM - Going on Vacation While Still in Student Loan Debt, Paying for a Home Renovation, and Cre…
This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 - How do I justify going on vacation while I still have student loans? 2 - Should I pay for an…
How To Money
11/04/2019
How To Pay Your Student Loans Via Credit Cards
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The College Investor
11/01/2019
Tracking Credit Card Expenses
In this episode, Quint and Daniel discuss how to track expenses when using credit cards given the expense is not taken immediately.
Credit Score Ranges and What They Mean for Your Money
Credit scores are the gatekeepers of credit. They determine how much credit you’ll receive and under what terms. Credit scores have also become more…
The College Investor
10/09/2019
10.2.19 Credit score drops; Investment cons are alive and well; When to ditch an old car?
We borrow principally for a home, vehicle, credit cards, student loans. A long-held frustration is how scoring models punish you for eliminating debt…
Clark Howard
10/02/2019
10.1.19 Schwab eliminates trading fees; Using your credit card overseas; Getting married in a diamo…
Southwest is having a sweet sale right now! An all-out price war to zero is underway with small company Interactive Brokers and giant Charles Schwab.…
Clark Howard
10/01/2019
Using Credit Cards for 50k in Free Travel with Brad Barrett #126
This week we’re excited to have our friend Brad Barrett join us on the podcast. Brad is co-host of the podcast ChooseFI, but before that he was a CPA…
How To Money
09/30/2019
9.19.19 New Walmart credit card; People love to help; Factors that make car insurance cost more
With new partner Capital One, Walmart is offering a store credit card or a co-branded Walmart Mastercard. With the use of their app tied in with a Ca…
Clark Howard
09/19/2019
Rebuilding a Rough Credit Score #113
Much of our financial life often revolves around one number- our credit score. It’s really important that your score is in a healthy range as it impa…
How To Money
08/14/2019
7.25.19 Solar power becoming a slam dunk decision; Kids with credit cards? Oh no; Ditch your big ba…
Solar prices have plummeted. More consumers should strongly be considering purchasing whole-home solar; Almost 20% of kids carry a credit card. That …
Clark Howard
07/25/2019
599 - 8 Reasons Your Credit Score Dropped and What to Do
Did your credit scores drop for no apparent reason? Use these wise tips to boost your scores quickly, so an unexpected credit score dip doesn’t hurt …
Money Girl
07/17/2019
7.16.19 Credit card companies cutting benefits; Ford transmission issues; Consumer debt at all-time…
Credit card companies are torching the secondary benefits that they offer their customers; A lot of Ford Focus' and Fiesta's have major transmission …
Clark Howard
07/16/2019
7.15.19 Smart speakers spying; Watch out for this new credit card scam; Texas makes college free fo…
Google smart speakers are ALSO spying on you. Know what you are getting into before you buy; Clark tells you what to watch out for with this new cred…
Clark Howard
07/15/2019
Ask HTM - Cutting Costs by Replacing Light Bulbs, Negotiating a Lower Credit Card APR, and Peer to …
This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 - Should I keep my car payment around in order to boost my credit score? 2 - When does it make…
How To Money
07/15/2019
7.12.19 Watch out for credit card companies lowering limits; Clark Stinks
Credit card companies are lowering the limits of their customers at random. Clark tells you how to protect yourself; Christa reads listener posts abo…
Clark Howard
07/12/2019