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Will Getting Married Hurt My Credit Score?

If your spouse has bad credit, you may want to get ready to address the situation together.

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Will Getting Married Hurt My Credit Score?
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Will Getting Married Hurt My Credit Score?

If your spouse has bad credit, you may want to get ready to address the situation together.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

How Many Americans Find Problems on Their Credit Reports?
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How Many Americans Find Problems on Their Credit Reports?

Many American haven't checked for errors on their annual credit reports.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

How Many Americans Have Bad Credit?
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How Many Americans Have Bad Credit?

While 30% of Americans have poor or bad credit, plenty of people have no credit at all, which has similar disadvantages to having low scores.

Christine DiGangi

Why Your Credit Score Could Drop When You Pay Off a Loan
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Why Your Credit Score Could Drop When You Pay Off a Loan

There are a couple of reasons your credit score might dip when you pay off a loan.

Christine DiGangi

7 Signs You Have Bad Credit
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7 Signs You Have Bad Credit

If you're not paying attention, you may be surprised to learn you don't have good credit. Watch for these signs you have bad credit.

Jeanine Skowronski

Help! My Credit Score Has Hit a Plateau
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Help! My Credit Score Has Hit a Plateau

Credit score plateaus are fairly common among young adults. But with proper behavior (and time), you can overcome them.

Jeanine Skowronski

China's Big Credit Score Idea: Should You Be Scared?
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China's Big Credit Score Idea: Should You Be Scared?

What if a citizen credit score evaluated your purchases and other data to decide how trustworthy you are in general — and made the information public?

Bob Sullivan

Seriously, Is There a Difference Between a 700+ Credit Score & a 800+ Score?
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Seriously, Is There a Difference Between a 700+ Credit Score & a 800+ Score?

It's easy to get caught up in the numbers game of credit scores, but lenders look at them on a scale. Sometimes a few points doesn't make a huge difference.

Christine DiGangi

I Have a 670 Credit Score. What Does That Mean?
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I Have a 670 Credit Score. What Does That Mean?

A credit score is just a credit score, right? Well, no. It's unfortunately not that simple. Here's an overview of why those numbers can mean many things.

Christine DiGangi

5 Ways Having No Credit Score Can Hurt You
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5 Ways Having No Credit Score Can Hurt You

If you don't plan to borrow money, what difference does your credit score make? Here are several times when having a credit score can make a big difference.

Gerri Detweiler

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