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  Does debt consolidation hurt credit?

  You’ll need a financial plan in place, otherwise debt consolidation may be bad for your credit score in the long run. Here’s what you need to know.

  6 min read Jan 23, 2020
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  Turning 21? 5 things you must know about credit (before you screw it up)

  It’s never too soon to build a good credit score. This advice can help get you started.

  2 min read Jan 19, 2016
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  How your credit score affects the rates you pay for 4 major types of insurance

  Auto, home, health and life insurers may reward or punish you for your credit score.

  4 min read Oct 22, 2015
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  Your credit report: 6 tips for homebuyers

  You plan to buy a home, so you got your credit report. Here’s what to do with the info.

  5 min read Sep 11, 2015
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  Prevent child ID theft with a credit freeze? It’s not always easy

  To the delight of identity thieves, just 22 states let you freeze your child’s credit.

  3 min read Sep 10, 2015
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  The 5 biggest credit score myths that can hurt your finances

  Consumers just can’t shake these credit score beliefs. See how these myths can hurt.

  4 min read Sep 09, 2015
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  5 credit score must-knows for millennials

  Don’t know the difference between a credit report and a credit score? Here’s a primer.

  4 min read Sep 01, 2015
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  ‘Typosquatting’: How 1 mistyped letter could lead to ID theft

  Misspell your bank’s web address, and you may land on a page run by an identity thief.

  3 min read Aug 17, 2015
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  What your information is worth on the black market

  Your data sells for cheap on the black market. So how do thieves make money?

  1 min read Jul 27, 2015
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  Identity-theft victims pay a high price when their data get stolen

  Victims may fight for years to clear their name, fix their credit and mend their finances.

  9 min read Jul 27, 2015