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My Credit Score Dropped Due to Hardship Agreement
June 26, 2020Dear Penny, In March 2020, my car loan company offered to move two payments to the...
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3 Questions to Ask Before Paying for Credit Repair Services
May 28, 2020This whole credit thing can feel overwhelming. Just building a credit score in the first place...
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Does Authorized User Status Help Your Credit Score?
May 27, 2020Dear Penny, I’m trying to get a student credit card for my 19-year-old daughter or a...
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Get Your Free Weekly Credit Reports Through April 2021
May 10, 2020The Equifax Inc. headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are offering free weekly credit...
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My Credit Score May Drop Due to COVID-19. Can I Recover?
April 28, 2020Dear Penny, Some of us will likely experience a negative impact to our credit scores during...
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VantageScore vs. FICO Score: Why Their Differences Matter
March 29, 2020Tina Russell/Codetic I once read some advice from a random person on the internet that concerns...
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Does Debt Consolidation Affect Your Credit Score? Get the Facts
March 9, 2020Debt consolidation is usually billed as a smart financial move, because it can boost your credit...
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No Credit Score? Here’s What It Means and How to Fix It
March 5, 2020You probably feel good if you’ve avoided debt so far — no loans or credit card...
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Credit Sesame Tells You Exactly How to Improve Your Credit Score
February 23, 2020Editor’s note: This story was originally published in June 2016. This is a success story of...
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These Identity Theft Statistics Are Shocking (1.1B in 2016?!)
February 23, 2020Marco_Piunti/Getty Images When it comes to protecting your identity, you can be one of two people,...