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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When you stop the payments on your credit card, you can pretty much expect a poor credit score, charging of late fees, and increased interest. If you are facing some unexpected circumstances such as heavy medical bills or unemployment and you are faced with more debt than you are capable of repaying, it will be …
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There is no need for the late payments to be a part of your credit report forever. It is possible to get rid of the late payment records from your credit report. The entries of late payments on the credit report are not good for your credit health. These entries indicate lower financial integrity and …
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