Your credit is an important part of your financial life. Making sure your credit is in tip-top shape should be one of your priorities. As you ponder the importance of credit, and how you can improve your situation, here are some posts from the past week to help you along:
How an Email from Credit Sesame Saved Me Over $70,000 and I Love Them For It
At Good Financial Cents, Jeff shares how Credit Sesame helped him save a great deal of money. The services offers information about your credit situation — and how it can be leveraged into better deals.
Is Credit Karma a Scam?
It seems too good to be true, but Jim at Bargaineering offers you a look at the ins and outs of Credit Karma. It’s not a scam, and it can help you keep tabs on your credit situation.
Using Credit Repair Companies is a Big No-No
Over at Wealth Pilgrim, a guest writer explains credit repair companies, and describes how you can get a true consultation to help you improve your credit situation.
Secured Credit Card vs. Prepaid Debit Card: What’s the Difference?
Best Rates In takes a look at the differences between secured credit cards and prepaid debit cards. If you are trying to rebuild your credit, a secured card is the way to go.
5 Situations When You Should Use Your Credit Card
Kristie at the Quizzle blog takes a look at the times when using your credit card is the right move. You receive certain protections — and you can even earn rewards points.
How to Get Your Credit Card’s Interest Rates Lowered
Over at Credit, Eh, guest post Andy shares some helpful tips on lowering your credit card interest rate. If you want to pay down your debt faster, lower interest rates can help quite a bit.
How to reduce your debt?
Jim at Retire Happy Blog takes a look at debt reduction. Less debt will help you save money, and improve your credit rating. He offers a step-by-step look at what you can do.
How to Pay off 2011 Debt Faster with a Balance Transfer Card
Want to get rid of your 2011 debt? Jennifer at Go Banking Rates takes a look at how you can use a balance transfer to reduce the cost of your debt and pay it off faster.
Other Financial Posts
Peruse these other great posts from around the PF blogosphere:
- How To Find Affordable Auto Insurance Rates at Cash Money Life.
- Five Money Saving Habits You’ll Want to Learn This Year at Generation X Finance.
- How CARP Benefits Aging Canadians at Boomer and Echo.
- Find a Better Bank: How To Choose! at Bible Money Matters.
- Are Group Deal Vouchers All They’re Cracked Up To Be? at Canadian Finance Blog.
- Can I Retire? at THE Canadian Personal Finance Blog.
- Self-employment in the Internet Age at Out Of Your Rut.
- How to Negotiate Lower Rent in Your Current Apartment at Free From Broke.
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