A Review: Credit Karma
I would recommend Credit Karma to anyone who is a first-timer when reviewing their own personal credit information.
How to cope with new fees, rule changes on credit cards
To avoid having your account closed, use all of your credit cards occasionally, says Kenneth Lin, chief executive of Credit Karma, a website that provides free credit profiles. Even small purchases, such as a tank of gas once a month, will make you a more valued customer in the eyes of the card company, he says.
Four Important Personal Finance Tools
Get your free credit report from CreditKarma.com and find ways to save money on credit cards, loans, mortgages and more. Completely free.
Day 14: Get Your Credit Score
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.
Credit-Score Urban Legends – Busted!
It's a common misconception that credit scores are united in marriage, says Ken Lin, CEO of Credit Karma, a credit-score management service based in San Francisco. While you may share financial obligations in marriage, your credit scores will remain separate.
New month = time to check your credit score
Creditkarma.com is one of my favorite sites on the Internet. Every month it allows you to see your credit score from TransUnion, one of the 3 major credit bureaus.
Responsible Credit Card User? Check Your Free Credit Report
Credit Karma, a financial Web site, recently said that consumers who don't carry at least one credit card have an average credit score of 563. That's fairly low by today's standards, and might foretell a struggle for consumers seeking mortgage or auto loans.
Free Credit Report and Credit Score
And you can get an updated look at the score every day of the year if you want to. Just click the 'Update My Score' button inside the control panel. Your FICO score changes as your credit balances change, so it's worth checking from time to time.
Credit Score
So I actually use Credit Karma (a completely free site). I read some reviews on it last year and I liked what I read, so I decided to use them once a year to check my score.
Credit Score and Credit Report
I personally use CreditKarma.com which obtains data from TransUnion and attempts to estimate your score as close as possible. I've been very pleased with this service and the best part is it's free!