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The First Thing To Do Before Applying For a Credit Card

Before you start shopping for a credit card, there's one step you won't want to overlook: reviewing your credit reports and scores.

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The First Thing To Do Before Applying For a Credit Card

The First Thing To Do Before Applying For a Credit Card

Before you start shopping for a credit card, there's one step you won't want to overlook: reviewing your credit reports and scores.

Gerri Detweiler

The First Thing You Must Do Before Paying Off Debt

The First Thing You Must Do Before Paying Off Debt

Before you decide on your plan of attack to get out of debt, there's one crucial step that can make or break your efforts.

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3 Reasons Why Your Free Credit Score Looks Wrong

3 Reasons Why Your Free Credit Score Looks Wrong

Is your credit score not what you expected? Here are three reasons why your free credit score may be different than a credit score you've seen elsewhere.

Gerri Detweiler

Should You Be Worried About Credit Report Inquiries?

Should You Be Worried About Credit Report Inquiries?

Though there's an increasing level of consumer understanding of credit scoring, there are some things, like credit inquiries, that are harder to grasp.

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The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Home

The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Home

When buying a home, there's one essential step you must take first: get your credit reports and credit scores.

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The 7 Biggest Questions About Debt Collections & Your Credit

The 7 Biggest Questions About Debt Collections & Your Credit

7 facts to combat some of the fallacies that abound when it comes to collections and credit scores.

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5 Loans That Don't Require Good Credit

5 Loans That Don't Require Good Credit

If you have bad credit or no credit, the thought of a lender looking at your credit may be unnerving, but these five loans don't require great credit.

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3 Times It's Crucial to Monitor Your Credit

3 Times It's Crucial to Monitor Your Credit

Here are three examples of times when you should monitor your credit reports more frequently.

Gerri Detweiler

The 5 Things That Affect Your Credit Score

The 5 Things That Affect Your Credit Score

Knowing your credit score is an important to your financial health, but that's not enough. You also need to know what affects your credit score.

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11 Tips to Rebuild Your Credit

11 Tips to Rebuild Your Credit

Looking for credit repair tips to fix your credit? Here's a slew of them to help you get your credit back on track.

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