What is a credit score?

You've heard of credit scores. Maybe you've even checked yours. But do you really understand what they are and how they work? I’m Adam Levin...

What is a credit report?

You’ve heard of credit reports but do you really know what they are - or where they come from? I’m Adam Levin and this is...

Shred, White & Blue: Freedom From Identity Theft?

It’s finally here. You’ve been saving up for months. This is your day. You are the Master of the Data Security Universe, Ms. Never-Gonna-Happen-To-Me,...
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9 Impulse Purchases You Instantly Regret

A new survey conducted by Bankrate.com reported that a quarter of Americans had no savings to weather financial hard times. It didn’t matter if...

Device Tracking and the Peril of Unknown Apps

The popular Apple Find My iPhone app helped catch a suspect accused of raping a college student and stealing her phone.  Adam Levin spoke...

TransUnion Launches Instant Alert to Prevent Identity Theft

Adam Levin appeared on "The Willis Report" to talk with Gerri Willis about Transunion new instant alert feature designed to help prevent identity theft....

3 Really Bad Ways to Use Your Credit Card

Your credit card can be a wonderful enabler or a weapon of financial destruction. I’m Adam Levin and this is the Wall Street Journal Credit...

Could an Adopt-a-Loan Program Take a Bite Out of Student Debt?

The private sector adopts all sorts of things -- highways, parks, medians, pets, pet projects -- so why not student loans? With the right...

More Reasons to Get Your Credit Score

You probably know all the common reasons to get your credit score. You’re getting a mortgage or a credit card and you want to...

7 Reasons to Get Your Credit Score

In a recent Credit.com survey, 36% of people said that the last time they saw their credit score, they were applying for a loan....