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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3 Ways Student Loan Debt Can Wreck Your Retirement
3 Ways Student Loan Debt Can Wreck Your Retirement
It’s tough enough to deal with student loan debt you can... read more

April 9, 2013

Managing Debt

Taxpayer v. IRS: 3 Stories Where Taxpayers Win
Taxpayer v. IRS: 3 Real-Life Stories When Taxpayers Won
When Mary Catherine Fontenot received a 1099-C form in the mail l... read more

April 5, 2013

Managing Debt

Credit report close up: Are closed accounts on credit report bad?
The Ultimate Guide to Credit Scores
The questions from readers keep pouring in and they almost all bo... read more

April 3, 2013

Credit Score

11 Most commonly Asked Credit Questions
The 11 Most Commonly Asked Credit Questions
At Credit.com, our readers ask us questions every day on every ki... read more

March 28, 2013

Credit 101

The First Thing to do Before Buying a Car
The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Car
A year and a half ago, I bought my first brand-new car. Until the... read more

March 27, 2013

Auto Loans

9 Ways to Get Rid of Debt Collectors
If your phone is ringing off the hook with calls from debt collec... read more

March 26, 2013

Managing Debt