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 a Car Accident Can Wreck Your Credit
Imagine you’ve been in a car accident. You have health insuranc... read more

July 15, 2014

Credit Score

How Does Child Support Affect Your Credit?
How Some Divorced Parents Hurt Their Credit
When parents fall behind on their child support payments, they ma... read more

July 11, 2014

Credit 101

try before you buy
5 Mistakes Car Buyers Make
If you need a new set of wheels, the idea of a change (or at leas... read more

July 11, 2014

Auto Loans

How to Get Primary User's Late Payments Off Your Credit Report
Help! Late Payments Are Hurting My Credit… But They Aren’t Mine
A reader, “DJM,” did what we here at Credit.com often... read more

July 8, 2014

Credit 101

How Do You Plan to Achieve the American Dream?
The American Dream: Is It Within Your Reach?
What’s your vision of the American Dream and what are you doing... read more

July 8, 2014

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A Surprising Balance Transfer Credit Card Mistake
A Surprising Balance Transfer Credit Card Mistake
If you go to the store to buy a furnace filter and then get home ... read more

July 7, 2014

Credit Cards