Articles about Building Credit

Baby in stroller reaching for bananas at a market.

Baby in stroller reaching for bananas at a market.

What is a Secured Credit Card and How Does it Work

5 min readUpdated January 2025

Father holding son in the grocery store.

Father holding son in the grocery store.

How to Build Credit with a Secured Credit Card

6 min readUpdated January 2025

Senior couple sitting on the sofa and discussing finances.

Senior couple sitting on the sofa and discussing finances.

What to Know Before You Cancel a Credit Card

4 min readUpdated January 2024

Couple smiling while paying bills on laptop.

Couple smiling while paying bills on laptop.

How to Increase Your Credit Score to 800

4 min readUpdated July 2023

Woman doing online shopping at home with credit card and smartphone.

Woman doing online shopping at home with credit card and smartphone.

What is a FICO Score and Why is it Important?

7 min readUpdated May 2023

Businessman working on laptop and making online credit card purchase.

Businessman working on laptop and making online credit card purchase.

7 Moves to Conquer Credit Card Debt

5 min readUpdated March 2023

Woman using credit card holding her cell phone in living room.

Woman using credit card holding her cell phone in living room.

Using Credit Cards Wisely

5 min readUpdated March 2023

Woman writing list of debt on notebook and using calculator.

Woman writing list of debt on notebook and using calculator.

How to Avoid Delinquent Credit Card Payments

3 min readUpdated March 2023

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