Getting a credit card after making a big financial mistake can be difficult and scary. Here's a guide to help you with your second chance. Read more.

Here we look at what happens when you miss a student loan payment and some options for avoiding default. Read more.

Bankruptcy can wreck your finances in the short-term. If you need to borrow money soon, here's what you can expect when getting a loan after bankruptcy. Read more.

Here are 9 important questions to think about before getting another credit card. Read more.

For YouTuber David C., the solution was simple, though not easy. "You can't buy your way to good credit," he says. Learn how he transformed his credit. Read more.

Learn the pros and cons of HELOCs (and how they work) from a credit expert. Read more.

Learn what subprime credit means, and what you can do about it. Read more.

Have trouble gaining access to credit for the first time? You're not alone. Learn how Destney overcame that same problem and worked her way to good credit. Read more.