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What Exactly is "Fair" Credit?

A lot is made of the extremes of the credit scoring spectrum. What does it mean to have bad credit? How can you get good credit?

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If you have a new credit card, one reason you might have gotten it is so that you can use …

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Expert Tips to Rebuild Your Credit

If you’re looking for a credit card but have bad credit as a result of financial problems you’ve had …

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Money Is Gone, and So Is Fiance

A reader writes in: My daughter and her ex-boyfriend got a loan, it was supposed to be used for her college but instead it was used to fix up his home.

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Keeping your credit clean is essential to your overall financial health, and taking a proactive approach can help you stay …

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Reader Question: Rebuilding Credit in a Hurry - Is It Possible?

A Credit.com reader recently wrote in with this question about rebuilding her credit score:
Your information has been very helpful. I …

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Who isn’t satisfied by a good discount—or better yet, a freebie?  Most people I know are, which is why information …

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Q&A: How Can I Pull a Deceased Family Member's Credit Report?

Credit Question: My father recently died. Can I get a copy of his credit report to see if he owed …

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Group Calls on TransUnion to Stop Selling Credit Reports to Employers

Should employers be allowed to use credit reports to screen job applicants? It’s a hot topic that’s gotten a lot …

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Credit Line Radio

Tune in to this week’s installment of The …

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