What is a credit score?

What is a credit score?

Am I entitled to a free credit report every year?

Am I entitled to a free credit report every year?

How do I go about obtaining my credit scores?

How do I go about obtaining my credit scores?

What goes into determining my credit score?

What goes into determining my credit score?

What should I do if there is a mistake on my credit report?

What should I do if there is a mistake on my credit report?

What is credit?

What is credit?

What is a credit score?

What is a credit score?

The Importance of a Written Financial Plan for Retirement

The Importance of a Written Financial Plan for Retirement

Successful Money Saving Steps

Successful Money Saving Steps

Six Steps For Organized Finances

Six Steps For Organized Finances

Annuitizing Income

Annuitizing Income

Picking The Perfect Financial Planner

Picking The Perfect Financial Planner

Beginners Budgeting Basics

Beginners Budgeting Basics

Saving Money With Coupons

Saving Money With Coupons

Investment For Beginners

Investment For Beginners

Investment Planning

Investment Planning

Best Investment Options

Best Investment Options

Investment Strategies

Investment Strategies

Investment Management

Investment Management

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Vikki Frank

Executive Director, Credit Builders Alliance

www.creditbuildersalliance.org  

202-730-9390

Credit Builders Alliance is a non-profit organization creating innovative solutions to help non-traditional financial and asset building institutions serving low and moderate income individuals build client credit and financial access in order to grow their businesses and/or personal assets.

Vikki Frank is honored and proud to lead Credit Builders Alliance - an innovative social enterprise nonprofit creating new solutions for underbanked families in the U.S. to build credit and assets. Vikki is an economic development specialist with 15 years experience creating solutions for international, national and community-based organizations throughout the Americas and Africa. Vikki comes to CBA from the Department of Treasury's CDFI Fund where she helped under write federal funding for Community Development Financial Institutions and strengthen Native CDFIs through training and technical assistance. Prior, Vikki worked to build the capacity of nonprofits and to advance financial education, IDAs, and asset building in underserved communities through site visits, group training and presentations. She has worked with over 200 community-based organizations. She is recognized nationally for her expertise in adapting mainstream asset-building strategies to diverse population. Vikki has been an active member of the Assets Alliance and also co-investigator with the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California to expand university participation in asset building and IDAs. Vikki Frank holds an undergraduate degree from McGill University and a policy degree from Columbia University.

What goes into determining my credit score?

Credit expert Vikki Frank explains what goes into determining the credit score, mainly your payment behavior, debt and debt utilization, and your length of credit history.

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What is debt?

What is debt?

Why is savings so important for debt management?

Why is savings so important for debt management?

What is a debt management plan?

What is a debt management plan?

If I do my own debt cancellation plan, where do I start?

If I do my own debt cancellation plan, where do I start?

What might hurt my chances of getting out of debt?

What might hurt my chances of getting out of debt?

What are examples of good debt vs. bad debt?

What are examples of good debt vs. bad debt?

What are the two types of debt?

What are the two types of debt?

How do I evaluate my personal debt?

How do I evaluate my personal debt?

What is the connection between credit and debt?

What is the connection between credit and debt?

How should I prioritize my debt elimination process?

How should I prioritize my debt elimination process?