A push to get a truly free credit score!

Consumers Union petitions the government to allow people to get their credit score for free! How you can make it happen

How to Avoid These Credit Report Scams

Con artists use credit report scams to steal your money and your information.

Take steps to heal your credit score

Getting out of debt is one of the more popular New Year's resolutions. And frankly, rebuilding credit should be at the top of the list in 2012.

Money tip: 12 steps to healthier credit score

Too many credit scores took fairly big hits during the recession, as people paid bills late or not at all.

Contact 6: Only one website offers truly free credit report

MILWAUKEE — Many aren’t aware of the fact that you’re entitled to one free credit report every 12 months, by...

Tweet lightly: How social media could someday affect your credit score, insurance, and more

Did you know January 28 is Data Privacy Day in the United States, Canada, and the European Union? The intention behind Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information—not just amongst individual users of things like social networking, but also amongst businesses, organizations, and corporations that collect, retain, and access ...

First Person: The 6 Credit Card Mistakes I Will Never Make Again

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Susan Tompor: Start 2012 by healing credit score

Getting out of debt is one of the more popular New Year’s resolutions. And frankly, rebuilding credit should be at the top of the list in 2012.

It's time to rebuild your credit score

When you try to lose weight, one of the first things you need to do is hop on the scale and get a real number.

City, county merger backed

Elizabeth City Councilwoman Jean Baker said at last week’s joint city-county meeting that it’s time to take a closer look at combining more city and county departments — and even combining the city and county themselves into a single government.