Everyone would love to have a higher credit score. It’s one of most important aspects of our financial lives, determining everything from whether or not we’ll qualify for a loan, to what kind of house we can afford, to whether or not we’ll get a competitive interest...
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What Factors are Used to Calculate my Debt to Income Ratio?
You may be new to the world of financing, or you may have just never been too aware of what it means, but knowing your DTI, at any given moment, is pretty important for maintaining a balanced financial life. Your DTI, or Debt to Income Ratio, will play a huge factor...
Do You Really Need to Have More Than One Credit Card?
Credits cards have become a staple of life that allow people to afford the things they want and need, whether or not the full amount is necessarily sitting in their bank account when they buy these things. With credit cards, we’ve been able to enjoy purchasing the...
Why It’s Key for Millennials to Focus on Their Credit
We as a nation have done an incredible disservice by not properly explaining to young people the importance of credit, and because of that, an entire generation has grown up not understanding the effects of credit, let alone the proper use of it. Millennials are left...
When Should You Absolutely Consider Getting a Loan?
Life is full of twists, turns, and challenges. You could be riding on Cloud 9 today, only to find yourself in dires straits by the following week. The only thing that’s guaranteed in life is that nothing is guaranteed, and for that reason, you should never flat out...
6 Critical Terms You Need to Know When Shopping for a Loan
The world of loans and lending can be very confusing for newcomers. In addition to the anxiety of trying to find a good loan, that will allow you to buy what you need, you’ve most likely found yourself bombarded with terms, statistics, and numbers that you not only...
Four Options to Break the Vicious Cycle of Payday Loans
If you’ve been in the blue or no-collar working world for awhile, you know just how hard living paycheck to paycheck can be. Come the first of the month, the bills come due, and you’re looking at your paystub to see that you can barely cover all your expenses with...
Using Your Savings VS Taking Out a Loan: Which is Better?
When it comes to buying the things we want, people tend to skew to one side of the spectrum or the other: either they spend way too much, and quickly find themselves wrapped in debt, or they’re so frugal as to give Ebenezer Scrooge a run for his money (no pun...
Your Options for Taking Out a Personal Loan With a 600 Credit Score
You know it’s coming, but it terrifies you nevertheless. You’re checking because you need money, and you’ll never have enough overtime to get what you need. A loan is your only option. You open up your credit score report, and those three numbers are staring right...
Understanding the Different Types of Loans Available to You
Nearly every person in the world has had some point in their life where they desperately wanted, or needed, to buy something, but just couldn’t. Whether is was due to a lack of funds, a fear of commitment, a lack of time, or a combination of all of these things,...