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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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Credit Deja Vu: When Negative Information Keeps Showing Up on Your Credit Report
Credit Deja Vu: When Negative Information Keeps Showing Up on Your Credit Report
In the midst of trying to get a home loan, a panicked consumer re... read more

November 17, 2014

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Are You Afraid to Apply for Credit?
Are You Afraid to Apply for Credit?
About 1 in 5 (19%) people haven’t applied for credit becaus... read more

November 17, 2014

Credit 101
Are You Paying Your Nanny Correctly?
Are You Paying Your Nanny Illegally?
If you employ a nanny, chances are good that you’re paying ... read more

November 14, 2014

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How I Missed Out on a Free Year of College
How I Missed Out on a Free Year of College
A couple of points on the math portion of the SAT tests cost Eva ... read more

November 13, 2014

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lifetime cost of debt
Your Debt Could Be Costing You $279K (That’s More Than Your Kid)
Parents will spend an estimated $245,340 to raise a child born in... read more

November 12, 2014

Managing Debt
Can a Debt Collector Fax My Employer?
Can a Debt Collector Fax My Employer?
A reader, Joanne, wrote to us concerned because a debt collector ... read more

November 11, 2014

Managing Debt