Curious how a short sale impacts your credit score? Learn what to expect, how much your score might drop, and tips to rebuild your credit after a short sale. Read more.

You probably haven't heard of it, but your credit-based insurance score can influence the cost of your insurance premiums. Learn how it works and how to keep it in good shape. Read more.

Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, a nonprofit social enterprise, is partnering with Self, the fintech that’s on a mission to help consumers responsibly build credit and save, to integrate the fintech product into Trusted Advisor, its workplace financial wellness benefit. Read more.

Looking for easy and affordable ways to build credit? Unfortunately prepaid cards won't help. But you have alternatives, including secured cards and credit builder loans. Read more.

We polled 1,000 Americans and asked them what they knew about student loans — and the results we found will likely surprise you. Read more.

Unpaid medical bills can go to collections and appear on your credit report. See what you can do to prevent medical debts from hurting your credit. Read more.

Self talks 2018 account growth, an expanding team, and introduces a veteran CMO. Read more.

Unfortunately, companies have every right to deny you a job due to your poor credit history - in most states. Here are a few ways to get ahead of the potential problem. Read more.