Articles By Nick Clements
Best Money Market Rates & Accounts — June 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021
If you’re looking to save more money beyond your regular savings account, consider adding a money market account (MMA) to the mix. A money market ... Read more
View Your Free FICO Score for all 3 Credit Bureaus
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
There are lots of free credit scores floating around, but most of them are not the true FICO® score that lenders subscribe to and use ... Read more
Build Credit with $10 a Month on a Secured Card
Thursday, May 13, 2021
When I moved to the U.S. with my wife, Margarita, after living in Moscow, she was not a U.S. citizen and had no credit history ... Read more
How Fed Rate Changes Impact Borrowing and Savings Rates
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
In August 2019, the Federal Reserve made a monetary policy U-turn that ended nearly four years of sustained rate increases, commencing a campaign of rate ... Read more
What Factors Affect Your Credit Score?
Sunday, June 9, 2019
There are five major components FICO uses to determine a credit score. Understanding the secret sauce can help you build a strong score and healthy ... Read more
