Share Twice in the last month I’ve had emails from people who have had a spouse denied for a credit card because the wife didn’t have any credit history. Even though they followed the steps in how to get approved even if you were denied, they were still not approved. Both situations were quite similar [...]
How to Build Your Credit Score if You Have a Low (or non-existent) Score?
August 9, 2011 By 7 Comments
Credit Score Analysis | Should a Credit Score Drop Cause You to Adjust Your Strategy?
July 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share When I talk with newbies about signing up for credit cards to get free/cheap/discounted travel, one of the hesitancies is the impact on a person’s credit score. Since my quarterly FICO score was just updated, I want to use my own score to help us analyze what is happening, and discover the important lessons [...]
Free Flights May Be Moving Further Out of Reach for Stay at Home Parents
June 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
Share Everyone knows that the best way to collect frequent flyer miles is by taking advantage of the best credit card sign up bonuses. In the last year, both my wife and I have accumulated thousands of dollars worth of free travel by strategically applying for (and getting accepted for) credit cards. As a working [...]
The Best Way to Get A Free Credit Score – Credit Sesame
June 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Share If you plan to play the free frequent flyer miles game and use the best airline credit cards to get bonus miles, you’ll need to track your credit score. To track your credit score, I’m currently recommending the free service provided by Credit Sesame. The score you get is not your FICO score. That [...]
