Dec 7, 2016

Credit Karma Launches Always-Free Online Tax Preparation Service

Credit Karma today introduced Credit Karma Tax, its new online self-directed tax preparation service. Credit Karma Tax provides always-free federal and state tax preparation, along with free e-filing, for its members. This announcement coincides with a new look and feel for the company.

Nov 17, 2016

Credit Karma Expands to Los Angeles

Credit Karma today announced it has established a long-term presence in the Los Angeles area. Founded in San Francisco in 2007, this marks the first expansion in California for the personal finance company.

Aug 2, 2016

Think Millennials Don’t Want Cars? Think Again: New Credit Karma Report Shows 18 – 34 Year Olds Across the Country Crave Wheels

New findings from the 2016 Credit Karma Millennial Report, a study challenging many of the generalizations about millennial spending and saving habits, show that a vast majority of millennials (90 percent) across the country currently own a car or have a desire to own a car. What's more, despite the increasing prevalence of ride-sharing companies in big cities, the difference between urban and suburban millennial car ownership is small.

Jun 21, 2016

Contrary to Popular Opinion, the Pursuit of the American Dream is Alive and Well with Millennials

Credit Karma, a free credit and financial management platform, today released the Credit Karma Millennial Report that challenges many of the generalizations about millennial spending and saving habits. The report unequivocally showed young people are interested in "adulting" in pretty traditional ways. While millennials carry more student debt than any generation before, they are still interested in the traditional life milestones associated with growing up, such as getting married, purchasing a home and planning for a family.

May 12, 2016

Americans Agree: Healthcare and Social Security Rank as Top Political Issues, Regardless of Financial Standing, According to Credit Karma

No matter age, gender or credit score, 80 percent of voters agree that healthcare and Social Security are the most important issues in this year's election, according to new research released by Credit Karma.1 Beyond healthcare and Social Security, priorities vary by credit score. Those with lower credit scores were more likely to rate economic issues like unemployment, cost of higher education and wealth inequality as very important or extremely important. Respondents with higher credit scores were more likely to rank foreign policy issues as very important or extremely important.