Money Fix: Financial New Year’s Resolutions
Many consumers are considering financial resolutions in 2013. Most vow to save more, spend less and pay off debt. What's on your list? Better still, what should be on it?
Five Ways To Improve Your Credit Score
What is your credit score? It's a simple question, but almost half of all Americans don't know their credit score. In addition to not knowing their credit score, most Americans do not know how their credit score is calculated, or what factors affect their scores.
College Loans Up in S. Fla with Some Struggling to Pay
Florida Governor Rick Scott called on administrators in the Florida College System to help make college affordable by sponsoring degree programs that cost $10,000 or less. But for those already with hefty student loans, South Florida's income drop has made it harder for many with student loans to pay them back, said Amy Leone, the public relations coordinator for Credit Karma, the consumer website that surveyed average college loan balances across the nation
Credit Cards For Stay-at-Home Spouses
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.
The Surprising (and Some Not So Surprising) Credit Habits of the Top 25%
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.
Morning Express with Robin Meade
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard has tips for keeping track of your credit score.
Fast 100: Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies
Credit Karma ranked 4th on the San Francisco Business Times list of Fasting Growing Bay Area Companies.
5 Ways the Student Loan Bubble Mirrors the Housing Crisis
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.
Prepaid Debt Cards are Getting Better All the Time
Experts we've talked to including Bethy Hardeman with CreditKarma.com say the age of the prepaid debit card has finally arrived
7 Steps to a Higher Credit Limit
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.