April 20th, 2013
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re big data nerds here at Credit Karma and we want to use that data to help consumers better understand their credit and overall financial health. Today, we are kicking off a weekly infographic series. Each week, we’ll look at a different aspect of credit and personal finances through numbers and put the information into easy to read graphics.
This week, we decided to look at the average credit card debt verses the average number of credit cards within different credit ranges. We used our findings to create this infographic. Scroll down to check it out!.
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February 1st, 2013
While the holidays have come and gone, many of us are still feeling the financial sting that is distinct to this most wonderful time of the year.
Credit card debt is usually where most consumers have borne the brunt of the holiday weight (financially, at least—I’m sure nana’s cookies haven’t helped other areas either). But it’s important to know that if you are toting some major credit card debt that you are not alone. Here are some numbers from
Credit Karma's December 2012 data that may or may not shock you.
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January 4th, 2013
Ready for a New Year’s challenge? How about paying down $10,000,000 of debt in 90 days?
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November 19th, 2012
Most of what you read in personal finance blogging tells you that you need a perfect credit score. While many of us think about credit scores as a quest for 850, there is really no need to have a perfect credit score.
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November 6th, 2012
Last week we covered
open credit card utilization. This week, we’re talking about another important factor of your credit score: your
percentage of on-time payments. This percentage shows lenders how often you pay your bills on time. A percentage even slightly less than 100 percent can mean trouble for your credit score.
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September 18th, 2012
Are you like me? Have you had credit card debt? What about a lot of credit card debt? Exactly one year ago
I had $3,000 on my credit card and wasn’t sure how I’d pay it off. I realize $3,000 may or may not sound like a lot to you, based on your own experience with credit cards. But for me it felt like more than I could deal with, and that qualifies as “a lot” in my book.
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August 10th, 2012
Don’t you hate it when you check your
credit score and it’s changed and you have no idea why? It can be frustrating to see a fluctuation when you haven’t done anything out of the ordinary, but there are actually some things you might not have considered. Here’s a list of something things to consider before you get too stressed out about that small credit score shift.
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June 12th, 2012
Have you ever received a notice from a collections agency? You’re not alone. Nearly half of
Credit Karma members currently have at least
one derogatory mark, such as an account in collections, on their credit report. In our
Credit Advice Center, members often ask about the best way to deal with debt collectors.
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May 17th, 2012
This spring,
more than 1 million new graduates will be thrust into the work force. And according to a recently published
Rutger's study, more may come out of school with debt than come out with jobs.
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March 15th, 2012
We asked our
Facebook community for their biggest debt questions. Today, Get Out Of Debt Guy is here to answer a few of the best ones.
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