A mortgage can provide a strong, positive reference on credit reports and boost your credit scores. But sometimes lenders refuse …
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Gerri Detweiler
Remember that first week of college or university, when you wondered how you’d ever make it through? If you’re like …
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A judgment can suck the life out of your credit scores for years and make it difficult, if not impossible, …
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If you are one of the more than 1.8 million people who have received a check from the Independent Foreclosure …
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“How important is your credit score?” That question was posed to me recently as I stood onstage after delivering a …
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The figure is staggering: Americans owe $1.1 trillion in student loan debt, which is second only to mortgages in terms …
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It’s scary enough to owe money you can’t pay back, but what may be even worse is finding out that …
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When Linda Mannerberg attended the Women’s Money Conference in Las Vegas Nevada in 2012, she was struggling with debt and …
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If you’re on a budget, you can still find ways to show Mom you appreciate her without breaking the bank. …
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If you’re like most people, when you borrow money, you have every intention of paying it back. But then something …
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Gerri Detweiler – Gerri Detweiler is Credit.com's Director of Consumer Education. She focuses on helping people understand their credit and debt, and writes about those issues, as well as financial legislation, budgeting, debt recovery and savings strategies. She is also the co-author of Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights, and Reduce Stress: Real-Life Solutions for Solving Your Credit Crisis as well as host of TalkCreditRadio.com.
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