by Cassie | Mar 20, 2017 | Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Scores
I’m in my friend Bari Tessler’s Art of Money year-long money school both as a participant and as a guest speaker and I was asked about closing a credit card. Side note: Bari’s new book, Art of Money, is one of the books I recommend for dealing with...
by Cassie | Feb 23, 2017 | Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Credit Scores
Do you ever wish you could know if you were pre-qualified for a credit card before you apply, so you could avoid the hard pull and the hit on your credit score? American Express has this nifty little tool that allows you to see if you’re pre-qualified for their...
by Cassie | Feb 23, 2017 | Credit, Credit Repair, Credit Scores
Most people think they have just one credit score, and that all lenders use this single score to measure your creditworthiness. But not only do you have over 30 credit scores, a quick web search will also reveal seemingly endless ways to obtain them — all offered to...
by Cassie | Jul 27, 2016 | Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Credit Scores, Dreams
I’ve been deep in the writing rabbit hole the past couple weeks. I wrote an article for the Daily Worth about failure that’s currently under edits. And not just hypothetical failure, but my own failure. I’ll keep you posted when it’s...
by Cassie | Mar 9, 2016 | Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Scores, Debt, Dreams
The All Cash Method and Your Credit Score I’ve had a few friends go down the Dave Ramsey path of cutting up their credit cards and paying off their debt, and while paying off the debt part is great, some of them have had some uncomfortable moments when their...