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Transferring your debt to 0% interest balance transfer credit cards seems like a no-brainer right?

You pay no interest for a promotional period of time so 100% of your payment will go to the principal.

Sounds like a win to me.  And quite often it is a win.

But not always.

When you know all the pros and cons, you can accurately determine if transferring your debt to a balance transfer card makes sense for you.

With that in mind, I’ve put together this complete list of pros and cons to help you decide if you should transfer your balance. [Read more…]

How to Get Your Free FICO Score

Do you want access to the same FICO credit score information lenders, landlords and even employers use to evaluate you?  Good news, now you can get that information for free.

That’s right, FICO credit scores are now available for free.  You just have to know where to look  (Hint, look here!). [Read more…]

Many people overspend on their loved ones during the holidays, even going into “holiday debt” to do so.

If that sounds like you, don’t worry – you’re not alone.

In fact, a recent survey found Americans racked up an average of $1,054 in debt this past holiday season.

We want to help, so here are seven detailed tips to eliminate your holiday debt fast. [Read more…]

One of the biggest frustrations that come with paying down your credit cards, is that a large amount of your money goes towards the interest on the account.

With so much money tied up in interest, it’s very difficult to make headway and ultimately pay off your cards.

And if you aren’t able to pay more than the minimum payment, paying off your debt is next to impossible.

Enter bi-weekly credit card payments.

By using a bi-weekly payment strategy, you can direct more money towards the principal debt, and [Read more…]