Question: I lost my job and wasn’t able to find a new one for nearly a year. Because of that I racked up a lot of credit card debt that I couldn’t pay, my credit score is in the low 500’s now and I want to start... Read More →
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How To Upgrade A Secured U.S Bank Credit Card To An Unsecured Card
Question: I’ve had a U.S. Bank Secured Visa Card for more than a year now. I have perfect payment history (paid off my card in full each month) and my FICO score is now sitting around 660. How do I get my card unsecured and will I... Read More →
FICO Score Vs CE Score
[Update: Quizzle no longer uses the CE score, they now use VantageScore] This is the third post in our credit score comparison series (week one: FICO Vs PLUS, week two: FICO Vs VantageScore) where we look at different credit scores to... Read More →
Discover IT Adds $150 Cash Back For $750 Credit Card Spend
Discover IT has announced they’ll be offering $150 cash back when you spend $750 on the card within three months. This is on top of the 5% cash they have for rotating categories and 1% on all purchases. If you don’t already... Read More →
What Is A Secured Credit Card?
Question: I have no credit history and I want to apply for a credit card. I spoke to a manager at a bank about applying for one and explained my situation and he suggested applying for a secured credit card. What are secured credit... Read More →
Secured Credit Cards With No Annual Fees
We just recently finished our Best Secured Credit Card review page, but one of the most common questions for people looking at secured credit cards is “which secured cards have no annual fee”. We’ve listed all of the... Read More →
How To Join DCU Credit Union
How To Join DCU Credit Union The easiest way to join DCU is to become a member of one of their participating organizations, click here to view other options. We’ve listed them below, along with a link to their website and brief... Read More →
Questions To Ask Before Applying For A Credit Card Bonus Offer
This is the first post in our app-o-rama series where I’ll apply for a bunch of credit cards with large sign up bonuses. You should answer these questions before you apply for a credit card or partake in an app-o-rama. I’ve... Read More →
[Expired] Get $4 Off All FICO scores For December, 2013.
It’s the 1st of December, thanks giving is over and it’s time to get your budgets in check before the Christmas spending begins (if it hasn’t already). We’ve just found a promo code for myFICO.com which will give... Read More →