This year, Kris Steele, a Web developer in Madison, Wis., who was planning to buy a car, decided to check his credit score. ...more

August 10, 2008

Scott Metzger wanted to start a restaurant-microbrewery in San Antonio, Texas. His credit was good. His business plan was sound. He should have had an easy time getting financing. ...more

May 3, 2008

Chances are you just finished dropping a boatload of money on holiday gifts. You probably paid for the bulk of your purchases with a debit or credit card, particularly if you did any of your shopping online. But what did you do to protect yourself against identity theft? ...more

December 30, 2007

Just as the holiday shopping rush begins, the three major credit bureaus have decided they will provide consumers with a powerful tool to protect themselves from identity theft. ...more

November 25, 2007

How do you know if someone shopping today is using a charge card with your name on it, leaving you with damaged credit and a big financial headache? You don't, but your best safeguard is to glance now and then at your total credit picture. ...more

November 23, 2007

Tara called my XM radio show distressed about her debt. But unlike many people who complain about the bills they allowed to mount, much of her debt was not her fault. ...more

October 14, 2007

Amid growing concern about identity theft, Experian has joined the nation's two other major credit bureaus in allowing consumers to freeze access to their credit files. ...more

October 5, 2007