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Ken Lin, CEO of Credit Karma in San Francisco, Calif., said in an age where about half of all marriages end in divorce, it is important for both spouses to have access to credit. "Even if things are great today, if a couple gets divorced, one of them could very easily be in a situation with no credit and they can't even rent an apartment, because in most cases landlords do credit checks," Mr. Lin said.
We often hear about "the top 1%" in wealth and income, but although many of us may never achieve that status, how about aiming to at least be in the top 25%? Specifically, I'm referring to those with a credit score over 785, placing them in the top 25% of credit scores.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard has tips for keeping track of your credit score.
Credit Karma ranked 4th on the San Francisco Business Times list of Fasting Growing Bay Area Companies.
Good Intentions Gone Bad. Society puts a high value on the two objectives - education and home ownership. "A college education is a path to life success just like home ownership is a path to financial stability. In reality, some people aren't suited for it," says Ken Lin, founder and CEO of educational website, CreditKarma.com.
Experts we've talked to including Bethy Hardeman with CreditKarma.com say the age of the prepaid debit card has finally arrived
As the holiday marketing machine cranks into gear, more of us will start contemplating the upcoming season’s spending and our credit limits. “Most credit card companies will automatically review your credit after about six months or so of card membership,” says Ken Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com.
San Francisco-based Credit Karma believes consumers shouldn't have to pay for their own credit scores, "We're a completely free site that allows consumers to track and monitor their credit all online and all for free," said Credit Karma CEO Kenneth Lin.
Closing a card can help your score if you have too much credit available. To see if this is the case for you, you can see the effect of closing a card and other actions on your score at sites like Credit Karma.
According to the Consumer Financial Bureau more than 3.5 million card members, were sold payment protection, credit tracking and identity theft services without its their consent. Credit Karma gives tips to avoid a similar headache and how to safeguard your wallet.