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What to Do Before You Lease a Car

What credit score do you need to lease a car and is this the right decision for you? Find out what to do before you lease a car at Credit.com

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What to Do Before You Lease a Car
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What to Do Before You Lease a Car

What credit score do you need to lease a car and is this the right decision for you? Find out what to do before you lease a car at Credit.com

Gerri Detweiler

5 Steps to Buying a Home After Bankruptcy
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5 Steps to Buying a Home After Bankruptcy

Keep your dream of owning a home alive with these tips on buying a house after bankruptcy.

Gene Melchionne

How Much Does a Charge Off Affect Your Credit Score?
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How Much Does a Charge Off Affect Your Credit Score?

How much does a charge off affect your credit score? Find out at Credit.com, and discover what you can do to protect your financial health.

Gerri Detweiler

How Much Does One Late Payment Affect Credit Scores?
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How Much Does One Late Payment Affect Credit Scores?

How much does a single late payment affect your credit scores? Of course, as with so many things related to credit scores, the answer is...

Gerri Detweiler

10 Ways Divorce can Affect your Credit
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10 Ways Divorce can Affect your Credit

Find out how divorce affects your credit, and what you can do to reduce the impact of a major life change.

Josh Smith

Does the Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Include a Credit Report Moratorium?
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Does the Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Include a Credit Report Moratorium?

If you miss a payment during the COVID-19 crisis, will it still impact your credit? Find out whether the government passed a credit report moratorium.

Natalie Issa

What Happens After a TransUnion Dispute—Or a Dispute at Any Credit Bureau?
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What Happens After a TransUnion Dispute—Or a Dispute at Any Credit Bureau?

What effect does a dispute have on your credit score? Here’s the whole story on what happens when you submit a credit report dispute.

Lacey Langford

How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report?
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How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report?

How long do hard inquiries stay on your credit report? Find out about how inquiries and other negative marks impact your credit over time.

Cheryl Lock

Tips for Building Your Credit
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Tips for Building Your Credit

Your credit score affects many aspects of your life. Building your credit the smart way can open up more opportunities for your financial future.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

What Does Having a Derogatory Public Record on My Credit Report Mean
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What Does Having a Derogatory Public Record on My Credit Report Mean

Civil judgments, tax liens and bankruptcies are derogatory public records, but only one should appear on your credit report.

Gene Melchionne

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