Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler focuses on helping people understand their credit and debt, and writes about those issues, as well as financial legislation, budgeting, debt recovery and savings strategies. She is also the co-author of Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights, and Reduce Stress: Real-Life Solutions for Solving Your Credit Crisis as well as host of TalkCreditRadio.com.

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Help! Workers' Compensation Wrecked My Credit
Credit Score

Help! Workers' Compensation Wrecked My Credit

A reader asked us what she could do about credit damage from a bill that should have been paid by workers' compensation.

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What to Do If Your Car Loan Outlasts Your Car
Auto Loans

What to Do If Your Car Loan Outlasts Your Car

If you still owe money on a car you'd like to trade in to buy another, you have some options.

Gerri Detweiler

Will Student Loan Forgiveness Hurt My Credit?
Student Loans

Will Student Loan Forgiveness Hurt My Credit?

We recently heard from a reader who has been approved for student loan forgiveness but fears accepting it would damage his good credit.

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Should I Cancel My Old Credit Card When I Get a New One?
credit cards

Should I Cancel My Old Credit Card When I Get a New One?

So you have an old credit card that isn't seeing much action these days. Do you just cancel it?

Gerri Detweiler

12 Tips to Stop Wasting Money on Food
personal finance

12 Tips to Stop Wasting Money on Food

Food waste is essentially throwing away money, but most of us do it. Here are some habits that can help you stop throwing away food you meant to eat.

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A Guide to Shopping for a Mortgage Online
mortgages

A Guide to Shopping for a Mortgage Online

Applying for an online mortgage or home refinance is a little different from what you may be accustomed to — and many customers prefer it that way.

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How to Make Sense of Your Paycheck
Personal Finance

How to Make Sense of Your Paycheck

Sometimes it's hard to figure out the abbreviations and to understand the logic of some of your paycheck deductions. Here's a guide.

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How Long Does It Take to Pay Off $10,000 of Credit Card Debt?
Managing Debt

How Long Does It Take to Pay Off $10,000 of Credit Card Debt?

If you have credit card debt, you know that at some point you'll pay it off. But how long will it take? It all depends on your repayment plan.

Gerri Detweiler

How Much Can Gardening Really Help You Save on Produce?
Personal Finance

How Much Can Gardening Really Help You Save on Produce?

Growing our own vegetables may make us healthier, but can it make us wealthier?

Gerri Detweiler

Is an SAT Prep Course Worth the Cost?
Personal Finance

Is an SAT Prep Course Worth the Cost?

An SAT prep class may seem like an essential expense if you have a college-bound student. If you want to go that route, study up on finances, too.

Gerri Detweiler