Credit Scores & Short Sales – The Truth, The Whole Truth & Nothing But The Truth
A short sale is a great way out of a home that's drowning with negative equity but don't be misled by false claims that short sales are better for your... More »
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Waiting On Your Tax Refund? IRS Issuing Refunds on Prepaid Debit Cards
Tax season is finally over but with budget cuts and the IRS running with 5,000 fewer employees than it had last year, some folks may still be waiting on their... More »
Credit Card Balances Are Down, What Are Consumers Doing Right?
For the second month in a row, consumer credit card balances are down, and that's a good sign for debt-ridden cardholders. What's behind the consumer drive to pay down credit... More »
Credit Score Q&A: Foreclosure from 7 years ago, tips for boosting our scores before we purchase a home?
We are looking to purchase a home by the end of summer, any tips on how to quickly boost our scores? My husband has a foreclosure (from 7 years ago)... More »
Credit Score Stress Test: Credit Score Strength by State
Credit Sesame analyzed the credit score ranges of consumers across the United States, looking at which states had the most amount of people falling between the excellent and good range,... More »
Credit Card Breach: It Can Happen to Anyone, Do You Know What to Do?
This latest breach is one of a long list of companies --including Zappos, SONY, Epsilon, Michael's and the New York Yankees -- that have put millions of consumers at risk,... More »
March Madness: 5 Tips to Keep Your Credit Score from Looking Like Your Busted Brackets
In the spirit of March Madness and the final games this weekend, Credit Sesame Founder and CEO, Adrian Nazari shares five lesser known credit score improvement tips to keep your... More »
