People often get trapped into recurrent payments for credit monitoring services. But how is that actually helping and serving them? Merrill Chandler debunks some perceptions surrounding credit monitoring services. He explains when and how you should be acquiring these...

  Smart planning is all about having an attractive and fundable credit profile already in play before any disaster. Unexpected events that reverberate throughout the world such as catastrophes or pandemics can mess up the goals you’ve set for yourself...

  FICO never seizes to impress us. Today, Merrill Chandler talks about some interesting tactics and strategies that are being used by one credit bureau and by FICO to create a more inclusive credit score. The question is does that...

  What can you reap from using the authorized user strategy? In this episode, Merrill Chandler and Co-Host Brad Burnett exchange insights as they answer questions related to this strategy. While the unholy trinity of credit reporting surfaces in the...