It's also amazing the range in scores you can get, on the same day, from the 3 big bureaus.
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It's also amazing the range in scores you can get, on the same day, from the 3 big bureaus.
I've used Credit Karma for a while now. One thing to note, Credit Karma doesn't use the FICO model which is far and away the most popular credit scoring model and the one most lenders (over 90%) use. Credit Karma uses VantageScore 3.0. I use it mostly as a monitoring service. Credit Karma is actually really quick about notifying you of new accounts opened in your name or when you have a hard inquiry...often in the same day. It's a pretty handy tool. Most credit cards offer the same service now.
I don't use credit karma because if you aren't paying for a service, you are the product, not the customer. They use your information to tailor ads to you.
Kinda, since I am using their card (Cap One), it is included. I do not get ads. (Well, any more ads than I got from Cap One prior to using the service. I still get junk mail "refi your car" type stuff.)
It uses the same scoring system that Credit Karma uses, the vantage score thingy. According to the simulator, I should get 16ish points from the $2k increase on my Home Depot card I requested earlier.