To make the most of your credit, it’s important that you become score-smart. In the spirit of March being National Credit Education Month, here are some lesser-known financial facts to help boost your Credit IQ and awareness to protect your scores.

Credit accounts in collection are serious, and when listed on your credit reports, often have long-term, harmful impacts on your scores.

There’s nothing more awkward than having to initiate a deeply personal conversation with a life partner, significant other or family member. And few topics are as anxiety-provoking as money, debt and credit scores.

Relationships are tricky. It takes a lot of energy and commitment to build a healthy, strong one – and even more to maintain it for the long haul. The relationship you have with your credit is no different.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the holiday spirit and get a little too credit-tipsy buying gifts. Here are a few remedies to cure holiday hangover symptoms and protect your credit scores.

Tax identity theft has become a multibillion-dollar payday for cyberthieves. Here’s a Q & A to help you understand tax identity theft and ways to protect yourself.

As a victim of a disaster, you are hit with the devastating realities of finding shelter, food and transportation, as well as dealing with time …

The journey to optimizing your credit health takes preparation and persistence. It starts with taking a hard look at where you stand and determining where you’d like to land.

The new year is an ideal time to get your credit scores in order. Set several “mini resolutions” that will keep you moving forward. Try these to get you started.

For many last-minute holiday shoppers, the magic of the gift-giving season can quickly morph into long-term credit score misery.

December was chosen to shine a light on identity theft because it’s prime time for thieves to do their “shopping”, too. Here are some tips to help you fight ID theft year-round.

Attention, online shoppers! Identity thieves are banking on you, and your credit, to be easy prey. Cyber Monday is prime time for identity thieves to get …