I'm trying to raise my credit score to purchase my first home. My credit score is 635. I was late a few times on a couple of loans. I've since paid them off. When I purchase my score the formula uses those old accounts that I've paid off to formulate my score. Is that fair or correct?    Read More

My favorite Dollar Dilemma regarding credit scores went something like this: “I make over six-figures, my credit should be awesome!” The more we need credit scores, the more misinformation still seems to fester.    Read More

Has the economic crisis actually been a good thing for your retirement savings? If you asked this question, most people, still reeling from the hit their 401(k)'s took from during the market's dive, would think you were nuts. But every cloud has a silver lining, and there is at least one potential plus-side to what we've been though over the past year.    Read More

Warren Buffett has been looking beyond Wall Street stocks to find some "unthinkable" investment bargains.   Read More

The stock market's rally could face a critical test in the coming week as the "recovery trade" plays out across financial markets.    Read More

Find out why insiders at this school-loan company are buying tens of thousands of shares at a time.   Read More

The trend for stocks is higher, yet gains in June may be harder to come by unless economic data perks up.   Read More

The government is doing its part in helping to manage unfair credit card charges and now we need to help them.   Read More

John Ulzheimer takes a look at what the credit card environment may look like in a year.   Read More

Should we worry about the agency’s ability to save the banks? Cramer tried to find out.   Read More