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Bankruptcy: A Last-Resort Option

For most people, filing bankruptcy is a last-resort option, deployed when all other debt and finance management alternatives have not …

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Given the seemingly daily notice of bad news about the current status and near-term outlook of the U.S. economy, one …

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Big Bank CEO Says Consumers Need More Protection

The leader of one of the world’s largest banks believes that consumers need more protection, and banks need more regulation, …

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How "Good" and "Bad" Credit Affect Your Credit Score

Is there such a thing as good or bad credit?  Or is how you use and manage your credit what …

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Your Card Gets Canceled. What Happens to Your Score?

Previously on NBC’s Today Show, I received a viewer question regarding her credit score. It was a bit of a …

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Credit Score Q&A: Satisfied Judgments and Credit Scores

Matt from Annapolis had a challenging year back in 2007 that severely impacted his credit. At that time he was …

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Credit Line Radio Question: Retirement, Credit Card Use and Credit Scores

On The Credit Line, a weekly radio show hosted by Adam Levin, Credit.com’s chairman and co-founder, caller Maurice from Surprise, …

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8 Credit Score Myths Debunked

I have received thousands of questions and comments about credit scores in my 20+ years of working in the credit …

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Applying for Cable? Expect a Credit Check

We know that lenders check our credit to determine our eligibility for loans and our interest rates on loan products. …

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Knee-deep in debt? Here's a resource

Despite best efforts on many fronts, the U.S. economy continues to operate at a sluggish pace and many experts do …

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