Personal Loans

A credit-builder loan is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a type of loan that is designed to help increase you credit score. With a credit-builder loan, you actually pay the lender in equal monthly installments. The money is then deposited in a savings account for you. During the process, the lender reports the monthly […]

Co-signing a loan can be extremely helpful. It’s a great way to help a loved one with an imperfect credit history qualify for a loan or some type of credit. Hopefully, it helps them learn how to handle the new credit responsibly. Sometimes, however, being a co-signer becomes a difficult lesson for everyone involved. If […]

One of the things my family has struggled with has been getting approved for loans. Since our primary source of income is my small business, we have to jump through more hoops in order to get the best rates. Unfortunately for us, it’s not as simple as submitting your tax returns and pay stubs. I’ve […]

If you’ve come across the terms “fixed rate” and “variable rate” before, you might have overlooked them as complicated financial terms. But really, when you break it down, fixed and variable rates are actually fairly simple. They are exactly what they sound like — an interest rate that is either set in one spot or […]