Credit Reports: Lenders Aren't the Only Ones Looking at Your Credit History

Credit report checks aren’t something to look forward to, especially if you know your credit history won’t impress the lender. But there is another reason why you should be worried. Much more recently, employers are using applicants’ credit reports to deny jobs, The Huffington Post reported. According to the site, the Society for Human Resource Management conducted a survey which showed that as ...

Pre-employment credit screenings restricted

A new law may receive praises from some job seekers and groans from employers. Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed a bill that prohibits Illinois employers from discriminating based on a job seeker's or employee's credit history. The new law

History between Stewart, Holliday brings new dimension to Coal Bowl

History between Stewart, Holliday brings new dimension to Coal Bowl

Fix your credit score, step by step

A credit score is computed in five parts. Follow these hints to improve each component.

Pondexter is leader in Liberty's turnaround

Cappie Pondexter is quick to share the credit with her teammates for the New York Liberty's turnaround. The former Rutgers star, who won two WNBA titles in the previous three seasons with Phoenix, was the cornerstone acquisition in the Liberty's offseason roster overhaul that followed a 21-loss season, the second-worst in franchise history.

Rebuilding credit after tough financial times

Financial specialist Garry Patterson says one of the first steps in rebuilding credit is getting your credit report and making sure it's accurate.

Money Matters: Parents who co-sign a teen's credit card need to set firm rules

Parents now often need to co-sign a teenager's credit card, and while they can bail out a child how is starting to drown in debt, there should be firm rules to prevent sustained credit trouble. Money Matters reporter Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report.

History revisionism or a move to marginalise Taiwan?

In a rare move in the two years of cross-strait detente after his inauguration, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou Saturday (September 4) issued some of his sternest statements against an editorial by t .....

The Investigators: Credit Card "Backdoor Numbers"

Try getting in through the "back door" -- with the alternative credit card customer service numbers that Andy Wise dug up!

Quest for the perfect credit score

A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Meanwhile, Chris Peplinski is pursuing his own brand of flawlessness: an 850 credit score.