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5 Steps to Getting Your Financial House in Order When You're Moving

Moving can be difficult and stressful, but it’s essential to put your financial house in order before you change addresses. If you move without ensuring your bills are paid in full, your unpaid debts could damage your credit rating. When creditors report your delinquent payments – payments that arrive after

Building Credit as a College Student

College is a time for gaining new skills, making lasting friendships and discovering your direction in life. It’s also an excellent time to begin establishing credit. Here’s what you need to know to establish credit scores that will bring lasting benefits. Credit scores 101 Lenders use credit scores as a

What You Need to Know About the Anthem Data Breach

You may have heard in the news recently that a data breach at Anthem compromised over 80 million records. According to some reports, the personal information lost included names, addresses, email addresses, social security numbers and employment information. This is different from many of the recent data breaches (Schnucks, Target,

Don't Be a Victim: Tax-Related Identity Theft

It’s that time of year — TAX TIME! And tax-related identity theft is on the rise. Scammers have gotten really good at stealing people’s Social Security numbers and fraudulently claiming their refund. The IRS tries to combat this crime with an aggressive strategy of prevention, detection and victim assistance, but