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A Number as Useful as Your Credit Score Jan. 08, 2024
Looking to become a homeowner this year? Or maybe you want to sell your current home to move to a di... Read More
How to Build a Great Credit Score Jun. 07, 2023
If you are a legal adult U.S. resident, somewhere there is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 ... Read More
Junk Fees Are Just Bureaucratic Junk Food May. 04, 2023
Any parent will tell you that forcing children to eat their spinach is no way to win a household pop... Read More
In Love, It's Not Easy to Talk About Money Apr. 19, 2023
Money is the most difficult subject to discuss between two people in love. Why? Several reasons: It'... Read More
How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score Dec. 13, 2022
Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated by a mathematical algorithm... Read More
How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score May. 24, 2022
Dear Mary: I've heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a cred... Read More
Like It or Not, You Need a Good Credit Score May. 18, 2022
In my perfect world, there would be no credit scores. And while I do not believe that credit is nece... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Credit Reports, Storing Potatoes, Deadbeat Relatives Apr. 25, 2022
I don't really have a mailbag, but it would be fun if I did. What I do have is a file named "EC Mail... Read More
Can We Buy a Home With No Money Down and Poor Credit? Nov. 23, 2021
Dear Monty: I have heard stories about people who have successfully bought a home without money and ... Read More
How to Get Back at Your Creditors Aug. 12, 2021
Late fees, punitive interest rates, over-limit fees, loading up your credit report with negative inf... Read More
Are You Falling for These Financial Tricks? Aug. 11, 2021
Dear Readers: It's the rare person who doesn't occasionally fall into some poor financial habits tha... Read More
Is It Time to Declutter Your Finances? Jul. 21, 2021
Dear Carrie: I am trying to simplify my finances and have way too many accounts (savings, checking, ... Read More
3 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Jun. 08, 2021
Your 790 credit score might not be as great as you think it is. It all depends on which credit score... Read More
Co-Sign a Loan? Never, Ever Jun. 03, 2021
Dear Mary: About 10 years ago, my daughter co-signed on an automobile loan for a friend. The "friend... Read More
Money Myths: 10 Ways We Fool Ourselves About Managing Credit Apr. 14, 2021
Dear Readers: April Fools' Day can make for a good joke, but there are certain myths about money tha... Read More
Simple Strategies to Improve Your Credit Score Apr. 13, 2021
A credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 generated by a mathematical algorithm (a ... Read More
4 Good Reasons to Kick the Credit Card Habit Apr. 05, 2021
There are many reasons not to carry credit card debt. The most obvious is that it's really expensive... Read More
A Credit Card Should Build Credit, Not Create Debt Feb. 23, 2021
Dear Mary: My 30-year-old son-in-law needs to get a credit card approved so he can buy tires for his... Read More
A Number as Useful as Your Credit Score Jan. 14, 2021
Looking to become a homeowner this year? Or maybe you want to sell your current home to move to a di... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Mar. 22, 2020
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
