Tag Archives: credit reports

Credit Inquiries… why are they bad? (part 2)

few points off your interest rate can make a big difference

Last time out, I talked about your credit score and why inquiries were bad for it. But at the very end, you asked the question (well, wait… actually I asked the question, but since I was writing as if we were talking and assumed you would ask… ok, never mind, I’m confusing myself – stay with me here.)… Read More »

Free Credit Reports are Scary!!!

More and more, it seems there are TV commercials and internet ads offering to get you your credit report for free. But is it really free? Because if it is, who pays for those TV commercials? Of course these places aren’t free! Oh, they’ll get you a free credit report alright, it’s just that you have to sign… Read More »