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Kids are increasingly becoming one of hackers' favorite targets, as their untouched Social Security numbers are a "blank check" for identity thieves. Sites like Credit Karma provide weekly credit reports and credit scores, daily credit monitoring and tools to keep your family safe for free.
The San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal named Credit Karma as a finalist in its Best Places to Work list of 2015.
Credit Karma, the free online credit and financial management tool, was recognized as an exciting startup worth knowing more about by TheStreet.
Greg Lull, head of consumer insights at Credit Karma, recommends teenagers build good credit habits early. Young adults can get a personal credit card as early as 18 years old.
Credit Karma was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the fastest growing tech employers in San Francisco. From 2014 to 2015, Credit Karma has grew 150 percent with plans to grow another 100 percent by 2016.
Credit Karma's Head of Consumer Insights, Greg Lull, explains that there are many credit scores and consumers just don't only have one score.
Credit Karma was recommended as a top resource for families seeking to create and stick to a budget.
Forbes recognized Credit Karma as one of the best-known sites aiming to help consumers find the best credit cards and tips to improve their credit and finances. The site's free resources include weekly credit scores and credit reports from TransUnion and Equifax, personalized feedback like a consumer's current credit usage and even a credit simulator.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that more than 50 million consumers now have free and regular access to their credit score, most commonly through their credit card statements or sites like Credit Karma.
As a part of a series on startups worth $1 billion or more, The Wall Street Journal profiled Credit Karma.