In our recent blogs, we've talked about what credit scores are, the state of credit in the U.S. today and the differences between traditional and nontraditional credit. Now, with Financial Literacy Month drawing to a close, we want to focus
READ MOREPRBC.com, the leading source of nontraditional consumer credit scores and services, is pleased to announce new features designed to further empower customers to take firm control of their own credit scores. Most notably, PRBC.com now offers
READ MOREIn our first Financial Literacy 101 blog, we covered credit score basics: What it is, what the scores mean and how they're determined. In this piece, we're going to shift our focus to the country as a whole. If you're curious about
READ MOREApril is Financial Literacy month, which means it's the perfect time to ask: What is financial literacy?One great definition comes from the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy: It's "the ability to use knowledge
READ MOREMillions of Americans may know full well that they need to improve their credit scores, but for many it's often difficult or even impossible to do so. There may be many reasons for this, but the issue seems to impact women more so than
READ MOREWhen people are looking to improve their credit scores, one of the first things they will do is search online for tips and tricks to help them in their quest. And often, the ideas they find can be quite helpful in terms of providing a pathway
READ MOREMillions of Americans have likely learned the hard way over the past few years that bad or limited credit histories can make it very difficult to establish a strong financial base. This is true for a large number of reasons, but perhaps the
READ MOREJust about everyone would probably be a little better off if they saved more money than they currently do, and that's certainly true of those who struggle to pay their bills each month. Failure to put some money away - whether into an emergency
READ MOREMillions of Americans may have learned over the last several years that it's important to maintain a good credit score, and that this can be closely linked to also having healthy overall finances. However, many might have also heard of
READ MOREMillions of consumers across the country have had trouble with their credit-related accounts in the past, and many more have likely had little or no dealings with these types of accounts. As a result, they may feel stuck in a situation in which
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