Gerri Detweiler

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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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How Your Cellphone Can Help You Build Credit
How Your Cellphone Can Help You Build Credit
Mobile alerts from your credit card issuer can do much more than ... read more

February 26, 2015

Credit 101

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5 Things You Can Finally Do Once Your Credit Improves
Where was your credit in the spring of 2008? For many people it w... read more

February 25, 2015

Credit Score

How One Couple Fell In Love, Opened a B&B & Prospered
How One Couple Merged Their Money Over 17 Years
Bill and Eleanor Seavey started their marriage 17 years ago with ... read more

February 23, 2015

Personal Finance

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Can Debt Collectors Repossess My Car?
If you’re like many of us, you need your car to get to work or ... read more

February 23, 2015

Managing Debt

How Much Will One Late Mortgage Payment Hurt Your Credit Scores?
How Much Will My Credit Score Drop If I Miss a Mortgage Payment?
A checking account account snafu resulted in a mortgage late paym... read more

February 20, 2015

Credit Score

How Do I Get a Dispute Off My Credit Report?
How Do I Get a Dispute Off My Credit Report?
Sometimes doing what you think is the right thing can have conseq... read more

February 19, 2015

Credit 101