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Should I keep an unwanted store credit card?
A store credit card with an extremely low limit may not be worth keeping in your wallet.
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Can debt collector come after me for old debt?
Article: You might owe, but you don't have to pay. Get the debt collector to stop sending letters.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Should I depend on 1 bank for all my loans?
Article: As the saying goes, it's not how many lenders you have; it's how you use the credit.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Sticky charge-offs stay on credit report for years
Article: Paying the judgment isn't the issue in a charge-off falling off your credit report. Time is.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Why does my FICO credit score constantly change?
Article: From spending habits to history, little changes in your spending habits affect your credit score.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Is no credit the same as bad credit?
Article: You'd think having bad credit would be worse than no credit. Fixing either is about the same.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Baby steps to boost your credit score
Article: Charging then paying off your plastic can help your credit score, but you'd better pay on time.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Why is my FICO credit score falling?
Article: Even the most careful, trustworthy people can see their credit scores sink. Here's why.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
How to avoid foreign-transaction fees
Article: When traveling, which is better: charging your credit card in dollars or local currency?
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Don't make business credit card personal
Article: You don't get the same protections with a business credit card as with a personal card.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
How will charge cards affect my credit?
Article: No limit, no interest, no problem, right? Wrong. Charge cards affect credit in a big way.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Do you know your credit score rights?
Article: Can't get a credit card? Check out these tips for boosting your credit score.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Can you fight unnecessary credit card fee?
Article: The U.S. is busting credit card issuers for unwanted fees. Here's what to do if you have any.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Build credit without Social Security number?
Article: Credit history doesn't travel well. Here's how those without Social Security numbers can build it.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
The skinny on balance transfer credit cards
Article: Yes, you get a low rate on a credit card balance transfer, but weigh these negatives first.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Cut available credit to lift credit score?
Article: Your friends don't know jack about credit scores. A lower credit limit actually can hurt them.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
$100,000 in credit card debt haunts expat
Article: A reader wants to return to the U.S. after five years away but wonders if police will be waiting.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Too old to manage debt and good credit?
Article: At 76, you might want to default on your debt, but there are reasons to keep your good credit.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
Close credit card accounts in divorce
Article: Divorce is messy, but it can get messier if you don't cut the credit card connection cleanly.
2013-05-08T00:00:00
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