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How to Get Ready for a Credit Check

If someone wants to take a look at your credit, it's smart to do a credit check yourself. Here's how to know where you stand — and what a lender will see.

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How to Get Ready for a Credit Check
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How to Get Ready for a Credit Check

If someone wants to take a look at your credit, it's smart to do a credit check yourself. Here's how to know where you stand — and what a lender will see.

Lucy Lazarony

How Much Do You Need for a Down Payment on a Car?
Auto Loans

How Much Do You Need for a Down Payment on a Car?

As vehicle prices have risen, it has become increasingly difficult to come up with a 20% down payment for a car. So how much money down do you really need?

Gerri Detweiler

Can You Shoplift Online?
Miscellaneous

Can You Shoplift Online?

Consumers who wouldn’t dream of leaving a store with an item without paying for it, but they may be unintentionally shoplifting online.

Gerri Detweiler

Credit Score Companies Fined $22M by FTC for Illegal Billing
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Credit Score Companies Fined $22M by FTC for Illegal Billing

Three companies selling credit monitoring services entered a $22 million settlement with the FTC for billing consumers for products they didn't order.

Christine DiGangi

How to Spot a 'Work From Home' Scam
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How to Spot a 'Work From Home' Scam

The offers look mighty tempting: Make boatloads of money working from home, no experience needed. Before you apply, know how to spot a work from home scam.

Bob Sullivan

7 Ways to Avoid Getting Overcharged By a Mechanic
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7 Ways to Avoid Getting Overcharged By a Mechanic

The average car is more than 11 years old, meaning your wheels are likely in need of repair or maintenance. Here's how to avoid getting overcharged for it.

Rob Infantino

How a Mistaken Identity & a Red Light Camera Led to an Insurance Nightmare
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How a Mistaken Identity & a Red Light Camera Led to an Insurance Nightmare

A California man says he had to pay a lawyer to fix his driving record and lower his insurance rates after he mistakenly received a red light citation.

Christine DiGangi

What's the Biggest Mortgage You Can Get?
mortgages

What's the Biggest Mortgage You Can Get?

Are you buying or refinancing a home in a high-cost market and need a big mortgage loan? Here's how to find the loan program that works best for you.

Scott Sheldon

5 Questions to Ask Before You Get a Store Credit Card
Credit Card Articles

5 Questions to Ask Before You Get a Store Credit Card

Applying for a store credit card is an important decision and making that choice under pressure isn’t ideal. Here are five questions to help you should ask.

Colby Draper

Credit Cards for Beginners
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Credit Cards for Beginners

Getting your first credit card doesn't have to be hard. Check out the Credit.com editor's  five best credit cards for beginners to make your decision easy.

Natalie Issa

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