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I've been a fan of Credit Karma for about as long as they've been around. It's a cornerstone of my DIY identity theft protection strategy because it lets me view my TransUnion credit score for free about as often as I want to.
Today, we kick off Credit Karma's weekly wave of credit info, exclusive to LearnVest readers.
So before another trial-and-error lesson in personal finance costs you cash and stress, take money matters into your own hands. That's what Credit Karma's column is all about: personal finance lessons to help CuteGeeks get good financial karma.
Check out this Clark Howard television clip that mentions Credit Karma.
I am familiar with CreditKarma.com and it is a place where you can get a one bureau credit score. Overall I really like their site and free service. Getting your credit score is free, so people wonder what the catch is.
Recently, I've seen one service that appears to be safe and highly recommended. The service at CreditKarma.com checked out with an "A" rating at the Better Business Bureau and it's even registered as an "Accredited Business" there.
Credit Karma was recommended to me via Reddit a few months ago, and several users had indicated that it was a good website with helpful information and that they took your privacy seriously.
According to San Francisco-based Credit Karma's monthly U.S. Credit Score Climate Report, for the fourth month in a row, Alabamians have reduced their overall credit card balances.
Since January of 2009, the national average credit score has slid from 676 to 669, according to Credit Karma, a San Francisco-based Web site that provides free credit scores and credit management tools to consumers.
Kenneth Lin, founder and CEO of CreditKarma.com, which already gives out free credit scores to consumers, applauded this area of financial reform, but he expressed reservations about another credit-related aspect of the new regulations.