Tag Archives: FICO

Credit Cards, Emergency Funds, Insurance, Investing, Retirement · March 28, 2020

Podcast Episode – Suze School: The COVID-19 Stimulus

Listen to Podcast Episode: In this podcast, Suze explains what you need to know about the COVID-19 Stimulus Package passed by Congress on March 27, 2020.

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Credit Cards, Debt, Retirement · February 8, 2020

Podcast Episode – Shattering The Money Myths

Listen to Podcast Episode: In today’s podcast, we go to Suze School as Suze talks about many of the money myths coming from Women & Money listeners.

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Credit Cards, Debt, Portfolio Management · December 11, 2019

Podcast Episode – Ask Suze Anything

Listen to Podcast Episode: In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we’ll hear from Women and Money listeners Terry, Lauren, and Anonymous. Podcast Transcript: On today's Ask Suze Anything, I want to do something just again, a little bit different.

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Credit Cards · November 14, 2018

Don’t Rely on New UltraFICO to Help You

Starting next year, there will be a new FICO credit score that you can opt into. UltraFICO will take a look at your bank accounts to see your balances and if you have a good track record of avoiding overdrafts.

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Credit Cards, Debt, Home Loans · March 14, 2018

Home Buying in Next 6 months? Do This Now!

If you are planning on buying a home in the next few months, I bet you are already spending plenty of time checking out online listings.

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Credit Cards · August 23, 2017

FICO Scores reach record high. I am not celebrating.

Earlier this Spring we collectively hit a financial milestone. FICO, the company that computes the credit scores most used by lenders, reported that for the first time ever the average score rose to 700.

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Credit Cards, Insurance, Long Term Care, Retirement · September 22, 2016

How to Deal with a Rate Increase on Your Long-Term Care Insurance Policy

Many of you are asking me what to do when you receive a rate increase on your long-term care insurance policy. You know my advice for years has been to not buy long-term care insurance unless you can afford a…

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Credit Cards · May 13, 2015

What You Need To Know About New Alternative FICO Score

For years I have pointed out how ridiculous it is that people who don’t have credit cards, but responsibly pay-as-they-go with debit cards and cash, are put at a severe disadvantage in our financial system.

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Credit Cards, Home Loans, Investing, Saving · April 22, 2015

4 Signs You Should Rent Not Buy

I am a big believer in home ownership, but only if it makes financial sense. If you answer yes to any of these questions you are better off renting: Is there any chance you would want to move within five…

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