MyScoreIQ
  • Home
  • Plans & Pricing
  • Articles
  • Enroll Now
  • Login
Select Page
What is a Virtual Credit Card?

What is a Virtual Credit Card?

by Zuri Cortes | Dec 22, 2020 | Articles, Data Breaches, Scams and Fraud

Credit card fraud is by no means a new threat, but it’s a threat that keeps evolving. While EMV chips have helped prevent the use of counterfeit cards at point-of-sale (POS) terminals, they don’t prevent payment fraud in situations where a physical card is not...
A Late Payment Can Affect More Than Just Your Credit Score

A Late Payment Can Affect More Than Just Your Credit Score

by Zuri Cortes | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Credit Monitoring

A late payment can negatively impact your credit score. However, that might not be the only consequence that comes when a bill is more than 30 days overdue. Other Consequences of Late Payments Although you technically have a 30-day “grace period” before a late payment...
How Late Payments Can Affect Your Credit Score

How Late Payments Can Affect Your Credit Score

by Zuri Cortes | Nov 2, 2020 | Articles, Credit Monitoring

Things happen. Maybe you have to make a late payment on your credit card or loan to prioritize other expenses. Or maybe you simply forgot about a bill. Regardless of the reason, the consequences of late payments are never something to look forward to, especially since...
Working to Achieve Your Credit Goals: Why Did My Credit Score Drop?

Working to Achieve Your Credit Goals: Why Did My Credit Score Drop?

by Zuri Cortes | Oct 12, 2020 | Articles, Credit Monitoring

Your credit score is an important indicator of your financial health – it shows lenders your likelihood of repaying them if they grant you access to loans or credit cards. The higher your credit score, the more likely you might be approved for credit at favorable...
Is Your Lender Using FICO® Scores? It Pays to Know

Is Your Lender Using FICO® Scores? It Pays to Know

by Zuri Cortes | Aug 10, 2020 | Articles, Credit Monitoring

Ever since the financial crisis of 2007, consumers have become more interested in educating themselves about financial well-being. Almost every day Americans run into an influx of advertisements offering credit scores and education, yet a lot of confusion still...
« Older Entries
Stay Up To Date
Sign up for MyScoreIQ newsletters to get the latest news and receive 25% OFF credit report monitoring and your FICO® Score.

Categories

  • Articles
  • Credit Monitoring
  • Data Breaches
  • Identity Theft
  • Scams and Fraud

Recent Posts

  • Stimulus Check 6 Financially Smart Ways to Use Your Stimulus Payments
  • Understanding credit helps you reach your financial goals. What is Credit?
  • Make credit resolutions for this New Year 3 Credit Resolutions to Make This Year
  • Budgeting is essential to credit health. Budgeting 101: Setting Your Budget Categories with the 50/30/20 Rule
  • How Many Credit Cards Do You Need for a Strong Credit Score? How Many Credit Cards Do You Need for a Strong Credit Score?
  • To help combat online fraud, some card issuers are offering virtual credit card services to mask consumer payment information when making online payments. What is a Virtual Credit Card?
  • Putting your rent payment on your credit card can have a negative impact on your credit. Paying Your Rent with Your Credit Card? You Might Be Negatively Impacting Your Credit Score
  • If you’ve received a medical bill you can’t pay, it may damage your credit score and even get sent to collections. How Errors on Your Medical Bill Can Affect Your Credit
  • What should you use for holiday shopping, a debit card or credit card? Debit or Credit Cards: What’s the Best Way to Pay for Your Purchases this Holiday Season?
  • Don't let holiday shopping negatively impact your credit score How to Keep Holiday Shopping from Negatively Impacting Your Credit Score
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • Instagram
  • RSS