Rebecca Lake is a journalist with 10+ years of experience reporting on personal finance. She also assists with content strategy for several brands. Data breaches and identity theft are no laughing ...

Having a business credit file can open the doors to many financing opportunities, which is why it’s important for new businesses to open theirs as soon as possible. You can open a business credit file ...

As a lawyer focusing on Fair Credit Reporting Act cases, I have seen firsthand the impact that a mix-up in credit reporting can have on an individual’s financial and emotional well-being. One issue ...

Security freezes: In Oklahoma you must pay $10 to have a security freeze put on and $10 to have it taken off. This puts your credit file on ice, preventing the information in your credit file from ...

Medical debt is an often unmanageable or unpredictable challenge that just hits people like a ton of bricks out of nowhere,” said AG Weiser.

Not everyone needs to file a tax return. Depending on your income level, you may not be required to file, the IRS said. It’s important to note that you shouldn’t wait for Congress to act to file your ...

Consumers who were duped by Credit Karma’s “pre-approved” credit offers have until March 4 to apply to get their share of a $3 million settlement, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The ...

Among those with the most to gain from rent reporting are the nearly 49 million adult Americans who don't have a credit score to begin with. More than half (53%) are "credit invisible,” or have ...