Credit repair services don’t have the best reputation. This is because scammers enjoy preying on your desire to quickly fix your credit score. While this has resulted in a lot of fraud in the industry, it doesn’t mean that these financial services aren’t legitimate. In fact, they’re protected by federal law, and there are many …
This upcoming year, it is predicted mortgage rates and prices of homes will lower. This is great news if you want to purchase a new home in 2023. But what about if you have a credit score that is not worthy enough for a home purchase? Consider these things you should do before you purchase …
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As a consumer, you need to be vigilant about protecting your credit and financial reputation. One of the best ways of doing this is to understand some of the basics of credit repair (e.g., monitoring, reporting, disputing errors). It would help if you also were careful that you don’t undermine your consumer rights when dealing …
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While you can get out of debt, you can’t do it quickly. Unfortunately, this isn’t what you want to hear when you find yourself living paycheck to paycheck. Big debts (e.g., student loans, home mortgages) don’t help. In fact, they frequently make the situation worse. The best ways to get out of debt are to …
Consolidating debt is something that is considered by many people who are struggling to pay back personal loans. It can be helpful in reducing stress and worry about your debts overall, but it can also have an impact on your credit score. Debt consolidation happens when a person has multiple loans that are owed to …
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Although it is commonly believed that the credit report lists all your accounts, their balances, and payment statuses, you might be surprised to find that even the closed accounts can linger on the credit report for several years. Surprisingly, the accounts closed in a proper standing will stay on the credit report for ten years. …
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In the United States, a good credit score can be just as important as your social security number or money in your bank account. Your credit score is not just a number, it is an important factor of your financial health. In this article, we will discuss what is a good credit score, and some …
It is important to have good credit. It opens up avenues for lesser interests and it affects future loan approvals for larger purchases. Therefore, although having a bigger credit limit is better, here is what you must know for building your credit in the right manner. Two factors decide if a rise in credit limit …
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Your FICO score is a 3-digit number that you receive based on your credit report. The number helps the lenders in deciding the possibility of you returning a loan. It also affects the amount you can borrow, the number of months you get for repayment, and how much this loan is going to cost in …
Have you heard about the snowball method of debt repayment? This system requires you to first place as much income as possible towards paying off your smallest debt. You’ll continue to make minimum payments on other debts. Once you’ve paid off one debt, you start working on your next smallest debt until everything is paid …
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