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 to Keep a Money Talk From Becoming a Money Fight
Talking about money with a partner can be difficult. Partly becau... read more

September 23, 2014

Personal Finance

Three Smart Ways to Use a Personal Loan
3 Smart Ways to Use a Personal Loan
All things being equal, most of us would prefer not to carry debt... read more

September 22, 2014

Personal Loans

How I Got Lenders to Compete for My Business
How I Got Lenders to Compete for My Business
Nurse-practitioner Marian Kahn thought she had a pretty good idea... read more

September 19, 2014

Personal Loans

Do You Need Student Loan Insurance?
Imagine you’ve worked hard for years to get an undergraduat... read more

September 19, 2014

Student Loans

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Could Your HOA Wreck Your Credit?
If you live in a community within a homeowners’ association... read more

September 16, 2014

Credit Score

I Was Hospitalized Against My Will. Should I Have to Pay?
I Was Hospitalized Against My Will. Should I Have to Pay?
When police came to John Albers’ door one night in June, he... read more

September 15, 2014

Managing Debt