Sarah Foley, Freelance Personal Finance Writer

The Best Free Credit Score and Credit Monitoring Apps

Sarah Foley — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:17:30 +0000

Dozens of digital credit monitoring tools have hit the market over the last few years. While it’s easier than ever to access your credit score for free, it can also be difficult to determine which app is the most effective. We’ve rounded up the best free credit score apps to help you select the one that’s ideal for your needs. We’ll also cover how to get your three major credit bureau reports for free. Best Overall: Credit Karma Credit Karma gives you updated credit score information daily. They provide credit reports from two out of the three major credit bureaus […]

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Credit Karma Review: Can This Free Service Raise Your Credit Score?

Sarah Foley — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:44:00 +0000

Credit Karma is a free website and app that helps people learn about (and potentially improve) their credit scores. This review explains how it works and what features are available, lists the pros and cons, and answers some of the most common questions people have about using the platform. Credit Karma Key Facts Here are some key facts to know about Credit Karma before signing up. 1. Credit Karma does not give you your FICO score. Instead, it gives you your VantageScore 3.0. VantageScore and FICO are two different credit scoring models. VantageScore 3.0 is a credit score model developed […]

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Unlock Review: In-Depth Analysis & User Experiences

Sarah Foley — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:50:33 +0000

Unlock offers home equity sharing agreements that are an alternative to a traditional loan. Unlock invests in the future appreciation of your home, with the size and term of the investment determined by your home’s current value. Unlock differs from a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC). While you do receive cash up-front, there are no monthly payments or interest. Instead, you’ll pay back Unlock an agreed-upon percentage of your home’s value when you sell, either through full or partial buyout or at the expiration of your agreement term. Unlock Basics: How It Works Rather than operating as […]

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Is Albert App Legit (2204)? My Review of Cash Advance & More

Sarah Foley — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:26:54 +0000

Albert is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to analyze your spending and help you make smart financial decisions. In this Albert review, we’ll take an in-depth look at the service to help you determine whether it’s right for you. Five Key Facts About Albert Here are the most important things to know before downloading the app. Albert Features Here’s a rundown of the app’s key features. Albert Genius Albert Genius is Albert’s premium membership option. Genius members pay a monthly fee for access to some of the app’s key features. Albert offers a very unique fee structure where […]

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Toluna Influencers Review: Here’s How Much We Earned After 50 Surveys

Sarah Foley — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:00:11 +0000

Toluna Influencers is one of the most popular and well-established paid survey sites on the internet. But does it live up to the hype? We tested Toluna to see how it works and how much money you can make, earning a total of $17.17 over five hours for an average hourly rate of $3.43. In this Toluna review, we’ll explain what we liked about the platform, how the earning potential stacks up against the alternatives, and a few key facts to know before signing up. Toluna Review: The Basics Toluna is a market research company based in Connecticut. It was […]

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SurveyMonkey Rewards Review: How It Works + How Much We Earned

Sarah Foley — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:28:33 +0000

SurveyMonkey Rewards is a mobile app that gives you Amazon gift cards for taking short surveys. It’s an offshoot of SurveyMonkey, a popular market research platform. We tested SurveyMonkey Rewards over a period of one month to see whether it’s worth your time, earning $5.20 from nine surveys (including disqualifications). This SurveyMonkey Rewards review explains everything you need to know about how the app works and how much you can earn. SurveyMonkey Rewards: The Basics SurveyMonkey is a company you may already have heard of, especially if you work in marketing. They’re best known for their free survey tool, which […]

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