As a consumer youve learned the importance of
establishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.

A bad credit history or bad credit habits will place black marks on your credit profile. These include things such as late payments, having an account assigned to a collection agency, and of course bankruptcy.

Establishing good credit habits and therefore a good credit rating will improve your credit worthiness. This will be reflected in potential lenders offering you substantially lower interest rates and better deals on credit offers.

Here are 4 tips to help you create a (more…)

This 3 credit report article was written to answer many of the most frequently asked questions, I hope you find all of this information helpful.

A 3 credit report can be useful for a variety of reasons. There are three major credit reporting agencies: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, and each of them has their own information about your credit, so to get a good credit report, you have to use all 3. Fortunately, you can get a 3 credit report for about $24, and this will tell you all you need to know about your credit rather than wasting time with a so called free online credit report.

Many institutions need to know your 3 credit report before they will approve of you, and (more…)

You’ve researched the perfect car to buy and the perfect time to buy it. But have you checked your credit report and credit score? A quick review of your credit report online before you visit dealerships can save you both time and money when you are ready to make your deal.

1. Give that credit report a tune-up.

Check your credit report early in the process to avoid embarrassing or costly episodes at the loan desk.

Get the facts first. Having your 3-in-1 credit report from TransUnion’s TrueCredit.com before you shop for a vehicle allows you to compare and review your financial information from each of the three credit bureaus: TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.

* Check the accuracy of your 3-in-1 report. If (more…)