So You Know Your Credit Score But What Does It Mean?

You’re always being told to check your credit score. Magazine articles, TV commercials, and financial experts are always proclaiming the utter necessity of knowing your credit score. True, your credit score does have a big impact on your ability to get more credit, to obtain gainful employment, and to do many other things but do you know what your credit score means? [Read more]

What To Check When You Review Your Credit Report

You hear it all the time. You need to request your credit report on a regular basis to make sure that everything is correct. But what exactly are you looking for? If you have your credit report staring you in the face then what do you need to look for? You have gone to all the trouble to order your credit report. Now you need to know what to do next. [Read more]

What Can Consumers Expect in 2010?

Pick up any newspaper right now and there is plenty of discussion about the economic recovery being underway. But many consumers have a hard time understanding that a recovery is in progress as they wonder if they will have a job by the time unemployment benefits run out. [Read more]

Census Bureau Looks at Recession Families

The Census Bureau decided to look at the changes in family statistics after a two-year recession. Millions of families have experienced significant changes in their lives that include unemployment and foreclosure. These changes have led to new trends. By documenting these trends the government is able to collect useful information that can help agencies establish policies and procedures in the future that will be anticipatory and beneficial. [Read more]