7 Ways to Teach Your Kids about Money

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

History, math, and science are all topics that your kids will learn about in school. Unfortunately, learning about money is not standard in many school curriculums. Learning about the value and proper use of money is important, even at a young age. The earlier you start ...

Community Karma: Renee’s Painless Savings Strategies

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

In 2002, Renee Prink and her husband bought a brand new Honda CRV, paid for in full with $24,000 in cash they saved up. The couple plans to do it again this fall, perhaps a Subaru this time. With two kids– aged 11 and 17– to support, how do ...

Are We Crazy Or What? Now Offering Exclusive, Free Credit Monitoring!

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

After our news of the cool Approval Odds feature last month, you’d think we’d lay off the big announcements for a while. Not so. This month we’re announcing the next exciting addition to Credit Karma: Credit Alerts. Credit Alerts will be offered exclusively to a limited number of members, ...

The Benefits of Purchase Protection

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

There are many types of credit card, such as interest free credit cards or more specifically 0% balance transfer credit cards andthere are also cards that donate money to charity every time you use them. One thing they all have in common, however, is what is known as purchase protection. ...

A Brief Lesson on Outsmarting the Economy

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

My coworker and I were ordering our “usual” at a cafe when we spotted it for sale by the cash register. $6.00 for a newspaper. $6.00 for 32 pages of breaking news, including the newest Google release and Bieber’s latest haircut. I was amazed. I haven’t picked ...

What To Do If Your Credit Card Application Is Denied

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

For those with good credit, it can be a huge shock to be denied a credit card. The reasons given by the bank for your denial can range from plausible to laughable. Fortunately, a denial letter is not the final word in the process. How You Get A Denial Letter ...