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Did you know that you have the right to a free copy of your credit reports once every twelve months from annualcreditreport.com? Did you know that the credit bureaus have to maintain reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possibly accuracy of your credit report data? Did you know that you have the right to physically walk into . [...]

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It’s no secret that recessions can hurt your credit score — whether through prolonged unemployment, foreclosure, or bankruptcy. Read on to see just how much American’s credit scores were impacted by the recession.

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When you’re applying for plastic, likely the last thing on your mind is what kind of impact your choice of card will have on your credit scores.  The problem is that every month I get multiple emails from consumers asking that very question: “How is this credit card affecting my credit scores?”  Here’s the one I got late . [...]

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