Regional Credit Trends Affected by Industry and ManufacturingJanet Dedrick, Equifax Credit Team You’ve probably heard about certain areas of the country—most notably California, Florida, and Nevada—being hit especially hard by the housing crisis. However, other parts of the country are seeing an economic impact tied…
Get a College Education You Can Afford Liz Weston, Excerpt from The 10 Commandments of Money The time to discuss college expenses is not when your child is holding an acceptance letter from her “dream” school—the one that will consign you both to a lifetime…
Deciding How Much To Borrow In Student Loans Liz Weston, Excerpt from The 10 Commandments of Money By every important financial measure, college graduates are vastly better off than people who only have high school diplomas: Their weekly earnings are 64 percent higher, according to…
How to Build Credit in Order to Buy a HomeEquifax Credit Team Q: My husband and I are saving for a down payment on a house which we plan to purchase in three to five years, but neither of us exist in the credit world….
Hardest Hit States Are Showing Signs of Economic Recovery By Janet Dedrick, Equifax Credit Team If you tune into the news, or just take a look around your neighborhood and watch businesses coming and going, it can be hard to tell what’s really happening with…
Avoiding Foreclosure: Learning How the Application Process Works Can Help Homeowners Get Their Mortgage Loan Modified Mechel Glass, CredAbility.org Many homeowners seeking a loan modification to lower their monthly mortgage payments and avoid foreclosure continue to find the application process a complex web. Unfortunately, they…