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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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Can a Fraudulent Credit Application Hurt My Credit Score?
The Surprising Way an Identity Thief Can Hurt Your Credit
A reader, Audrey, had her wallet stolen and put fraud alerts on h... read more

November 10, 2014

Identity Theft and Scams
How Much Are Good Grades Actually Worth?
How Much Are Good Grades Actually Worth?
If your parents paid you for good grades when you were a child (o... read more

November 7, 2014

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alcohol can wreck your credit
How Drugs & Alcohol Can Wreck Your Credit
Ask Doug Thorburn whether drinking or drugs can ruin someone’s ... read more

November 4, 2014

Credit Score
insurance company
How Much Does Your Insurance Company Know About You?
If you’ve applied for homeowner or car insurance lately, you pr... read more

October 31, 2014

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cost per gallon
5 Things You Own That Cost More Than $500 a Gallon
Last year my mother-in-law sent me to the store to pick up some o... read more

October 30, 2014

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financial fears
America’s Biggest Financial Fears
Bats and spiders may give us the willies, but do you know what ki... read more

October 28, 2014

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