Comment on Job-seekers, employers take sides on value of credit histories

I don't think the Navy even made an attempt to check my credit history when I went in (that I can remember) - keep in mind that was 13 years ago, so things may have changed since then. When I was in the process of obtaining a security clearance they did make an inquiry though, but this was after I had been in for some time.

How To Raise Your Credit Score

JACKSONVILLE --  There are two numbers that follow you throughout life.  Your social security number and your credit score.  Many folks are more familiar with the former. In this article, we take a look at some of the myths about credit scores and how to improve yours.

Credit card rate cut request hurts score?

Dear Credit Card Adviser,If I ask my credit card companies to lower my interest rates, will it affect my credit score?-- Shane Dear Shane,Asking your credit card issuer for a lower interest rate may affect ...

Credit Score Focus of New Celeb-Backed Debit Card

NEW YORK (AP) -- Personal finance media personality Suze Orman is thinking big. She's the first out of the gate in the fast-growing prepaid debit card market with a card that aims to help its users build a credit score.

Job-seekers, employers take sides on value of credit histories

As he walked recently to a job that pays a lot less than what he once earned, Walter Sanchez said his trashed credit history — the result of a pair of layoffs that eventually cost his family its Aurora home — has hindered his job search.

Bad Credit Can Cost You a Job.

Credit checks have become routine with employers. Six out of ten private employers check the credit histories of at least some of their job applicants, and 13 percent conduct them on all candidates, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Credit care: Wife's bad credit doesn't have to ruin her husband's

Q: When I was in college in 2005, I let a credit card go into collections. When I left college a year later and joined the military, I found that my student loans went into collections. I contacted these agencies and paid off all the debt I have. My credit score is currently 625 and my husband's is in the mid-700s. Most of the bills are in his name, and the ones I have are not on my report.

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What bothers you? I mean, what really grates on your nerves? Chances are, whatever the problem, others feel the same way. I made my first fortune in starting a company that automated the credit card industry, because paper cards were very problematic and really grated on the nerves of bankers.

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I take some time every year to pull a free credit report from AnnualCreditReport.com to make sure my finances are in order and there aren't any delinquent accounts in my file that shouldn't be there.

Credit score focus of new celebrity-backed prepaid debit card

Credit score focus of new celebrity-backed prepaid debit card By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY The Associated Press Published Jan 14, 2012 04:32PM MDT New York • Personal finance media personality Suze Orman is thinking big. She is the first out of the gate in the fast-growing prepaid debit card market with a card that aims to help its users build a credit score. It is a gamble that could pay off, if it ...