One crucial financial task to complete before you buy is to improve your debt-to-income ratio. What Is Debt-To-Income Ratio? Your...

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Spring may seem like quite a ways off, but if you’re looking to buy in 2017—and your credit isn’t as good as it could be—you should start...

"I’VE BEEN TRYING VERY HARD TO IMPROVE MY CREDIT SCORE, BUT I SLIPPED AND WAS LATE ON ONE OF MY BILLS. HOW MUCH WILL ONE LATE PAYMENT...

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With the April 15th tax deadline quickly approaching, now is a good time to answer a question that many people may not stop and think...