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Sites That Help You Fight The Fees

Wall Street Journal Blog, 02/12/10

CreditKarma.com gives free TransUnion TransRisk credit scores... Not getting a score for free "just seemed wrong," says Nichole Mustard, co-founder and vice president of strategy for CreditKarma.com.

Sites That Help You Fight The Fees

More consumers just say no to credit cards

USA Today, 02/08/10

"Responsible use of credit cards helps consumers develop a good credit profile. Consumers who don't carry a credit card have an average credit score of 563, vs. 689 for those with at least one card who carry a monthly balance, according to Credit Karma, a consumer website that provides free credit scores."

More consumers just say no to credit cards

Lenders plan to guess your income from credit report

WalletPop, 02/07/10

Nichole Mustard, vice president of strategy for Credit Karma, told me in a telephone interview that credit reporting agencies have been guessing at income for a long time based on your credit usage, payment history and credit availability.

Lenders plan to guess your income from credit report

3 Ways To Get A Free Credit Report With No Hidden Fees

CreditShout, 02/02/10

After just a few minutes, I was addicted to this website. Credit Karma gives you your current credit score, credit card and other loan offers based on that score. The site also offers a credit simulator that shows the impact different financial actions will have on your credit score.

3 Ways To Get A Free Credit Report With No Hidden Fees

Favorite Website of the Week: CreditKarma.com

CuteGeek, 01/25/10

CreditKarma.com is here to help not to make you change your style of living or anything, but to help you keep track of your credit score and finances. There are many tools to help you accordingly plan your financial goals through calculators, credit simulators and also special offers from credit cards.

Favorite Website of the Week: CreditKarma.com

New credit reality; scores must be higher to get the best rates

Wallet Pop, 01/22/10

So if you're thinking of a major purchase, your first step is to check your credit score. You can do that for free at CreditKarma.com. You may also want to check out the Credit Score Simulator to test how certain credit actions will impact your score.

New credit reality; scores must be higher to get the best rates

In Tough Economy, Credit Scores Take a Hit

PBS Nightly Business Report, 01/21/10

Credit scores fell in most regions in of the country in the second half of 2009, according to new report by Credit Karma, a credit-tracking service.

In Tough Economy, Credit Scores Take a Hit

Day 14: Get Your Credit Score

LearnVest Blog, 01/21/10

Go to www.creditkarma.com. It's that easy. Credit Karma is a LearnVest-recommended site that gives you your credit score FOR FREE. LearnVest loves it because it provides a quality service at no cost to you.

Day 14: Get Your Credit Score

Day 20: Karma

365 Days To A Better Me, 01/20/10

I, however, have found the ultimate site that is truly free! Www.creditkarma.com. They have a wealth of information and useful tips. One function that I find very useful is the "credit simulator." This allows you to see where your credit would be if various positive or negative situations were to take place.

Day 20: Karma

7 Steps to Improve Your Credit Score

Bargaineering, 01/18/10

If you want to monitor your score, it's best to use a free service like Credit Karma. They give you your TransUnion credit score, which isn't technically your FICO score, but it's still a credit score and you don't have to pay.

7 Steps to Improve Your Credit Score

Personal Finance: Steps you can take to build credit, get a card

The Sacramento Bee, 01/17/10

But those with no credit are in an altogether different category. Typically it's either "young students or the 'under-banked' population people who don't have a long history with traditional banking services," said Kenneth Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com, a San Francisco-based consumer Web site.

Personal Finance: Steps you can take to build credit, get a card

Kids & Money: Free Web sites give you credit history, money management tools

Kansas City Star, 01/16/10

CreditKarma.com offers a credit score for free from information provided by a division of TransUnion... The Web site includes other useful tools, including a debt repayment calculator and a credit score simulator that shows how certain financial transactions, such as adding a credit card, will affect your overall score over time.

Kids & Money: Free Web sites give you credit history, money management tools

How much credit card debt are you carrying? Check this KC measurement

Kansas City Star, 01/15/10

CreditKarma, a consumer education Web site, tabulates debt information based on data posted by consumers on its Web site. The company provides tools and resources to help consumers reduce debt and save money.

How much credit card debt are you carrying? Check this KC measurement

You're from Nevada: higher debt and a lower credit score

Las Vegas Review-Journal, 01/14/10

"After several months of paying down credit card balances, many consumers (nationally) were forced to turn to credit cards toward the end of the year," Ken Lin, chief executive of Credit Karma, said in a statement.

You're from Nevada: higher debt and a lower credit score

Credit card debt increases by double digits

Central Valley Business Times, 01/13/10

"2009 was a rough year for many consumers, especially with unemployment topping 10-percent and the holidays," says Ken Lin, CEO of Credit Karma. "After several months of paying down credit card balances, many consumers were forced to turn to credit cards towards the end of the year."

Credit card debt increases by double digits