Your Year-End Financial Checklist

Seven aspects of your financial life to review as the year draws to a close. Provided by Jonathan P. Dekker     The end of a year makes us think about last-minute things we need to address and good habits we want to start keeping. To that end, here are seven...

Three Helpful Tips to Get Your Credit Back on Track

  Whether you experienced a job loss or a lengthy illness, you aren’t alone if a financial setback has damaged your credit. You don’t need to be told that you need good credit. What you need are helpful tips to get your credit back on track. It might take some...
What is my Credit Score?

What is my Credit Score?

We’ve all heard so much in recent years about “credit scores.” But, what are they and how are they used? Your credit score is a three-digit number generated by a mathematical algorithm using information in your credit report.  It’s designed to predict risk,...