Deanna Templeton

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Deanna Templeton is a financial literacy advocate with 15+ years in the banking and consumer credit industries, including five years with FICO in their credit scoring division. She specializes in educating consumers on the importance of healthy credit management, and shares valuable insight on consumer credit and finance issues.

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Why Did My Credit Score Drop After Paying Off My Balance?
Why Did My Credit Score Drop After I Paid Off My Balance?
We recently received the following question from a reader about w... read more

May 28, 2013

Credit Score

Help! A Hurricane Wrecked My Credit
Help! A Hurricane Wrecked My Credit
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, which makes the follow... read more

May 20, 2013

Credit Score

Will Defaulting On Season Tickets Hurt My Credit?
Will Defaulting On Season Tickets Hurt My Credit?
We recently received a reader question that was very interesting ... read more

May 7, 2013

Credit Score

credit repair
Do I Need a Credit Repair Agency?
We recently received a question from a reader who is looking for ... read more

April 30, 2013

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Rewards Credit Cards: How To Pick One
Help! I Pay My Credit Cards Every Month But I Still Can’t Get a Loan
We recently received the following question from a reader about w... read more

April 25, 2013

Credit Score

Can You Escape Student Loan Debt Through a Loophole?
Can You Erase Student Loan Debt Through a Loophole?
In a recent article on little-known facts about student loan debt... read more

April 17, 2013

Student Loans