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How shopping for a new car can affect your credit

When you’re shopping for a car loan, lenders will check your credit. Here’s what you need to know about the impact of these inquiries on your credit score.

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How shopping for a new car can affect your credit

How shopping for a new car can affect your credit

When you’re shopping for a car loan, lenders will check your credit. Here’s what you need to know about the impact of these inquiries on your credit score.

Anthony Moore

Can payday loans hurt my credit score?

Can payday loans hurt my credit score?

Get the facts on how payday loans affect your credit. Learn what you can do to protect your credit and how you can rebuild it after payday loans.

Jennifer Wills

If you have bad credit is it better to lease or buy a car?

If you have bad credit is it better to lease or buy a car?

Compare the benefits and drawbacks of leasing a car vs. buying if you have bad credit. Find out about the necessary credit score to lease a car.

Paul Dughi

What is a loan shark? How to avoid illegal lenders

What is a loan shark? How to avoid illegal lenders

A loan shark is an illegal, high-interest lender that uses threats to collect debt. This article discusses how to protect yourself from loan sharks.

Makeda Jackson

Subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans: which is better for students?

Subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans: which is better for students?

Subsidized loans accrue no interest during school and deferment periods, while unsubsidized loans do. Learn more about each loan type and how to apply for them.

Pamela Elkins

What are the pros and cons of payday loans?

What are the pros and cons of payday loans?

Considering a cash advance? Learn about the pros and cons of payday loans first to avoid their high interest charges and make an educated decision.

Anthony Moore

How do student loans appear on your credit report?

How do student loans appear on your credit report?

Discover how student loans appear on your credit report and the potential impact they may have on your credit.

Elizabeth Whiting

College Student Does Uber to Pay Student Loan Debt

College Student Does Uber to Pay Student Loan Debt

I stepped out to meet my Uber driver on a recent trip to Baltimore, Md., expecting the usual male, mid-thirties driver. But who greeted me on the curb stopped me dead in my tracks.

Naomi Mannino

5 Questions to Ask Before Cosigning a Loan

5 Questions to Ask Before Cosigning a Loan

Here are five questions you should ask before deciding whether you can cosign a loan.

Scott Smith

1 in 4 Americans Say Students to Blame for Debt Crisis

1 in 4 Americans Say Students to Blame for Debt Crisis

Student debt surpasseed $1.6 trillion in 2019, and Americans are divided when it comes to who's at fault. We asked 1000 people for some answers to the student debt crisis.

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