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How Refinancing Can Affect Your Credit

If you're on the fence because you are afraid that refinancing (again) will hurt your credit, relax.

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How Refinancing Can Affect Your Credit

How Refinancing Can Affect Your Credit

If you're on the fence because you are afraid that refinancing (again) will hurt your credit, relax.

Gerri Detweiler

Is There Any Chance of Lowering Your Car Payment?

Is There Any Chance of Lowering Your Car Payment?

The average length of a car loan is now more than five years. Is there any way to lower your car payment?

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Can Your Credit Score Save You Money on a New Car?

Can Your Credit Score Save You Money on a New Car?

If you are considering financing a car in the near future, doing your homework upfront on your credit score can potentially save you hundreds of dollars.

Tom Quinn

Don't Let a Car Accident Wreck Your Credit

Don't Let a Car Accident Wreck Your Credit

An auto crash may do more than just wreck your vehicle. It may cause long-term damage to your credit reports and scores as well.

Gerri Detweiler

Help! My Boyfriend is Ruining My Credit

Help! My Boyfriend is Ruining My Credit

Help! My Boyfriend is Ruining My Credit

Christopher Maag

Can You Really Get Your Credit Score for Free?

Can You Really Get Your Credit Score for Free?

Once you have your free credit score, figuring out what to do with it can be tricky. When it comes to taking action, what's really important, and what's not?

Gerri Detweiler

3 Ways to Help Your Credit Score

3 Ways to Help Your Credit Score

Boosting your credit score takes time and effort but there are few steps you can take to expedite the process.

Jeanine Skowronski

Will Carrying a Balance Boost Your Credit Score?

Will Carrying a Balance Boost Your Credit Score?

Should you pay your entire credit card bill every month? Or does it give your credit score a boost to leave a small balance month after month?

Christopher Maag

7 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy

7 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy

This article outlines 8 tips to improve your credit score after bankruptcy.

Britt Klontz

The Bad Stuff Is Off My Credit Reports - So Why Didn't My Scores Go Up?

The Bad Stuff Is Off My Credit Reports - So Why Didn't My Scores Go Up?

There may be several reasons why your credit scores may not rise after negative items are removed from your credit report.

Gerri Detweiler

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