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Jeanine Skowronski

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With Hurricane Sandy set to rock the East Coast, millions of Americans need to make sure their financial house is …

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Twitter Hashtags Credit Card Customers Should Know

Following your credit card issuer definitely has some benefits. Oftentimes, the social network is the best place to learn about …

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4 Times a Credit Pull Won't Hurt You

Many consumers believe their credit score will take hit each time a copy of their report gets commissioned. However, the …

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New data from Experian finds that while credit unions are more apt to lend to those with slightly lower credit scores, …

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Kmart unveiled its version of the increasingly popular prepaid debit card this week, but, following the nationwide rollout of Chase’s game-changing …

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Credit Unions Vs. Banks - Who's More Likely to Lend?

Credit unions may have experienced a big bump in membership following last year’s Bank Transfer Day, but the small financial …

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FICO and CoreLogic Debut New Mortgage-centric Credit Score

FICO and Core Logic unveiled a new score designed to help lenders better determine who should be awarded a mortgage. …

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5 Credit Cards Not Made From Traditional Plastic

Not all credit cards are “plastic” in the traditional sense. Here are a few cards comprised of alternate materials.

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8 Signs Your Identity Has Been Compromised

While frequent data breaches may have desensitized some consumers to identity theft, it’s still important to pay attention to early …

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Jeanine Skowronski – Personal finance reporter and credit expert, Jeanine's work has been featured by TheStreet, Newsweek, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Fox Business, Forbes, CNBC and various other online publications. She has previously served as the managing editor of a small personal finance blog for Xanga.com and an editorial assistant at Maxim Fashion magazine. @JeanineSko

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