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Why Does Credit Rules Everything Around Me and How to Stop it
In this episode of TFG, the crew discuss how you can manage your money and specifically your credit better. With interest rates rising due to inflation, cash flow management will be key to keep your family afloat through the "not-a-recession" period. Your credit card debt is about to cost you more. So buckle up to find out what to do.
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Here’s How to Boost Your FICO® Score Organically
To start, Banks and Credit card lenders use several different scoring models to calculate creditworthiness, one of which is the FICO. Since its introduction, FICO® Score became widely adopted by 90% of top lenders. While it is similar to Credit Score, FICO®’s initial goal was to improve business decisions by using data intelligently. Payment history and amount of debt are the two biggest factors in determining your FICO® Scores. As such, changes in these areas can have the highest impact. The Most Effective Way to Grow Your FICO® Score If you want to know how to grow your credit score organically, remember to these key ingredients. Your payment history accounts…
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With Over 100k Travel Rewards Points on the line, Should You Get An AMEX?
We already have the Chase Sapphire Reserve aka the Travel Card GOAT. With 100K Rewards points on the line, is the AMEX Platinum any Good?
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Figuring Out Credit Scores, Credit Karma and Credit Cards
After getting a grand total of $16 donation bucks from 3 of 125 people that liked my picture on Instagram, I was motivated to write this “How to Credit Score Improvement Plan” thingy. Seriously, thank those three benevolent souls because I would have given this specific write-up, a side-eye. But I’m gonna link the FinCon homie Marko, since he is good at explaining this stuff, and MissBeHelful (cuz ya should know her too). Here’s the outline I came up with on the DC metro for about 8 minutes: Know your real money issues. The credit score is merely a report card. Where did all that interest go? There are rules to this. Budgeting is still a…
