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Becoming credit savvy
Learn to navigate the sometimes treacherous credit landscape until 2010, when new consumer protection rules kick in.
 Fast track to becoming credit savvy » Notify me of the next issue 
PART 13 PART 14 PART 15 PART 16 PART 17 PART 18
PART 18: Fast track to becoming credit savvy
Three-quarters of Americans have at least one credit card. Exploit them to your advantage and enhance your life.
 
Overview
• All credit cards are not created equal
• The fascinating history of credit cards
• ABCs of credit reports
• How credit reports and scores evolved
Take action
• 7 ways to trash your credit score
• Dealing with lower credit limits
• The credit score you need to score a loan
• How to be a savvy credit cardholder
• How to build a credit score from scratch
• Boost your credit score post-bankruptcy
 
Spotlight
• Author Amelia Warren Tyagi's formula
• Expert Emily Peters: credit changes not fair
• Ruth Susswein on credit pros and cons
• Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., looks out for you
 
Poll
• National poll: Americans dislike credit cards
• Online poll: How important is credit to you?
 
Tools & resources
• Work sheets, video, glossary and much more

 

 

 
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