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Credit card expert Jason Steele walks you through his picks for the 5 best secured credit cards for building your credit. Read more.

Paying your rent on time is essential, but is reporting rent to the credit bureaus worth it? Continue on to learn if you should report your rent to the credit bureaus. Read more.

They might sound similar, but there are some key differences between credit builder loans and personal loans. Here's how to tell them apart, and how to decide which might be right for you. Read more.

Here’s what to know about the differences between credit building and credit repair, and how to ensure you make the right moves to improve your credit. Read more.

A certificate of deposit is like a savings account in which you can’t access the money for a certain period of time. Read on for more about CD accounts. Read more.

Learn what the different types of credit inquiries mean and the impact they could have on your credit score. Read more.