Your request is being processed.

Please wait.

<meta property="cq:wcmmode" content="disabled"/><meta property="articleFeedData" content="{"nextPageMobile":true,"nextPageNumberMobile":26,"nextPageUrl":"","prevPageNumber":24,"bottomArticles":[],"authorArticlesMobile":[{"date":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 PDT 2023","imagePath":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/images/articles/2023/04/230104_DA_BuyAHouse_SEOA_FINAL.jpg","author":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/content-fragments/authorbio/heather-vale/jcr:content/data/master","previewDescription":"Buying a house is an adventure, but where do you start? Home loans are almost exclusively offered through financial institutions like banks, credit unions, and dedicated mortgage lenders. The terms you get will depend on a variety of factors, including the lender. But the vast majority of bank mortgages are compliant with certain conventional standards, which allow lenders to sell them for increased cash flow.","title":"What Credit Score Is Needed To Buy a House?","pagePath":"/articles/what-credit-score-is-needed-to-buy-a-house","imageAlt":"A young couple holds up their new house key to show they just bought a house","tags":["creditonebank:LifeEvents","credit-one-central-topics:credit-score"]},{"date":"Mon Mar 06 00:00:00 PST 2023","imagePath":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/images/articles/2023/03/230024_CM_CreditCardDates_SEOA_FINAL.jpg","author":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/content-fragments/authorbio/heather-vale/jcr:content/data/master","previewDescription":"There are several dates associated with your credit card bill that you need to understand in order to stay on top of payments in a timely manner, and save the most money in terms of interest charges and fees.","title":"Credit Card Payment Due Date vs Statement Closing Date","pagePath":"/articles/credit-card-payment-due-date-vs-statement-closing-date","imageAlt":"Close-up of a credit card statement showing the payment due date","tags":["creditonebank:CreditBasics","credit-one-central-topics:credit-card"]},{"date":"Mon Feb 20 00:00:00 PST 2023","imagePath":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/images/articles/2023/02/230046_CM_X5_InflationGroceryStore_ART_FINAL.jpg","author":"/content/dam/cob-corp-acquisition/content-fragments/authorbio/heather-vale/jcr:content/data/master","previewDescription":"If you\u2019ve been feeling the pinch at the grocery store, you\u2019re not alone. Groceries are one of life\u2019s required expenditures, and if you don\u2019t purchase them, you don\u2019t eat. If you don\u2019t eat, well \u2026 you know what happens.","title":"Fighting Inflation at the Grocery Store","pagePath":"/articles/fighting-inflation-at-the-grocery-store","imageAlt":"A couple gasps in horror at the food prices while trying to fight inflation at the grocery store","tags":["credit-one-central-topics:shopping","credit-one-central-topics:budgeting","credit-one-central-topics:saving-money"]}],"prevPageMobile":true,"nextPage":false,"prevPage":true,"prevPageUrl":"/articles/author/heather-vale.24","prevPageUrlMobile":"/articles/author/heather-vale.24","prevPageNumberMobile":24,"topArticles":[],"lastPageNumberMobile":34,"currentPageNumber":25,"nextPageNumber":-1,"lastPageNumber":12,"nextPageUrlMobile":"/articles/author/heather-vale.26","articlesTopics":[],"currentPageNumberMobile":25}"/>

Accept Mail Offer
See If You Pre-Qualify
For What's Ahead
Customer Service

Credit One Central

Credit Education
Personal Finance
Life Events
Financial Planning
Glossary

Home
Blank

Photo of the author

Heather Vale

Heather is an accomplished writer and editor in the financial and business industries, with expertise in credit building, investments, cryptocurrency, entrepreneurship, and thought leadership. She loves investigating and pulling apart complicated topics to make them simple, engaging, and easy to understand. But she also enjoys writing about the personal side of life, including self-help, creativity, relationships, families, and pets. She approaches everything from a yin-yang perspective, so her passion for wordplay and metaphors is always balanced with an intense focus on accuracy. Heather has a BFA in Visual Arts from York University, and has worked as a journalist in all media: TV, radio, print, and online.

Posts By This Author

A young couple holds up their new house key to show they just bought a house

What Credit Score Is Needed To Buy a House?

Buying a house is an adventure, but where do you start? Home loans are almost exclusively offered through financial institutions like banks, credit unions, and dedicated

Close-up of a credit card statement showing the payment due date

Credit Card Payment Due Date vs Statement Closing Date

There are several dates associated with your credit card bill that you need to understand in order to stay on top of payments in a timely manner, and save the most money in terms of

A couple gasps in horror at the food prices while trying to fight inflation at the grocery store

Fighting Inflation at the Grocery Store

If you’ve been feeling the pinch at the grocery store, you’re not alone. Groceries are one of life’s required expenditures, and if you don’t purchase them, you don’t eat. If you

Page 25 of 34

This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified tax advisor, attorney or financial advisor. Readers should consult with their own tax advisor, attorney or financial advisor with regard to their personal situations.

Credit Cards

Browse Credit Cards
See If You Pre-Qualify
Accept Mail Offer
Application Status

Support

FAQs
Contact Us
Accessibility
Credit One Central

About Us

Company
Partnerships
Community
Careers
Testimonials

Credit One Bank Mobile App

Privacy
Terms of Use
Security & Fraud
Card Agreements

© 2026 Credit One Bank, N.A. All Rights Reserved. Member FDIC. This is a secure site.