All posts tagged "credit scores"
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Investing
The Top Financial Resolutions for 2021
January 13, 2021Have you made your resolutions yet? It can feel a little daunting trying to figure out...
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Credit Scores
Is It Possible to Rebuild Credit Without a Job?
January 5, 2021Dear Penny, I’m a housewife who does not work outside my home. The only income I...
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Credit Scores
How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft in 2021
December 31, 2020Data breaches that give hackers access to our personal information happen all too often. The more...
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Credit Scores
How Experian Boost Could Add Points to Your Credit Scores
December 22, 2020Taking a hit to your credit score can happen quickly. Forgetting to pay your credit card...
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Retirement
What You Should Do as These 8 Coronavirus Relief Programs End
November 29, 2020For many of us, the end of 2020 can’t come soon enough. But if you’re among...
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Credit Scores
COVID-19 Could Be Inflating Your Credit Score. Here’s What to Do
November 25, 2020COVID-19 has caused widespread illness, death, layoffs, joblessness and financial ruin. But weirdly, you might’ve been...
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Credit Scores
An Error Killed My 800 Credit Score. How Do I Fix It?
November 24, 2020Dear Penny, Recently, my husband and I looked into refinancing our mortgage and discovered that my...
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Credit Scores
What to Do Before a Hiring Manager Checks Your Credit Report
November 8, 2020fhideIf you’re interviewing for a job, and the hiring manager asks for your consent to do...
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Credit Scores
Some Credit Card Companies are Dropping Credit Limits. See If This Affects You
October 12, 2020For many, this year has wreaked havoc on our finances, and we continue to face new...
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Credit Scores
How the TDECU Mastercard Could Help Texans Get Out of Debt
October 8, 2020If you’re a Texan with serious credit card debt, you’re not the only one. Too many...