What to Do in 2010: Banking, Loans, and Credit Cards
Ken Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com, a credit-score service, says card issuers these days often toughen up "on a batch basis" without paying much attention to the particular cardholder's history.
Know the Score
If you don't want to pay, the scores on free sites such as Credit Karma and Quizzle are a good general guide of where you stand...
Credit Karma Has Restored My Faith in the Free Credit Report World
The belief of Credit Karma is simple: "Consumers have a right to know this information with no charge or without the bait and switch of 30 days free followed by enrollment products with confusing opt out." For this I say a strong amen.
Credit Card Debt Falls in San Francisco
San Francisco-based Credit Karma Inc., which tracks such things, said credit card debt rose 4 percent across the country from October to November, and 14 percent since June.
How To Easily Get Your Credit Score For Free
Credit Karma is truly free and a very valuable resource to help you improve and maintain your credit score.
Digging Out From Under a Mountain Of Debt
Here's how high that mountain is, courtesy of Credit Karma, which looked at 1,150 consumer credit reports from TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus.
How To Make Sure Your Finances Are In Order For 2010
You can track your score for free using a site like CreditKarma.com, which can help you figure out how their debt is affecting their credit score. This can help a consumer determine what debts or credit cards need to be paid off first.
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The Credit Karma score serves the purpose of analyzing your credit to point out areas of concern and to show you places where you can improve your credit.
Stores open early for Friday’s rush
"The seasonal aspect can be pretty strong," Ken Lin, the founder of Credit Karma, told MarketWatch. "Consumer spending is so much higher in the fourth quarter than any other quarter of the year."
Credit Card Problems Rise and Fall: Defaults Down But Delinquencies Increase
Recent data from two credit card tracking firms, Synovate Mail Monitor and Credit Karma, shows that with the holiday season approaching, average credit card balances for October increased as consumers who had earlier kept their wallets shut, now used their credit cards to make new purchases.