Three years ago when I was at the start of my credit repair journey, I obsessively tracked my FICO credit score using free apps like Credit Karma. I’d been on a hardship payment plan for my c...
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In a previous article I shared how you can boost your credit score up to 90 points in 90 days by becoming an authorized user. While this method is hands down the fastest way to raise your score, ...
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Paying down your credit cards and letting your credit mature are guaranteed to raise your credit score. But the boosting benefits can feel painfully slow. Five years ago, my credit score hung a...
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One morning I switched my phone into Do Not Disturb mode, and kept it that way for two years. At that point I had many unheard voicemails. I’d stopped listening to them because they all said ...
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I was $33,000 in debt by the time I turned 22. This wasn’t the sympathetic, socially-justifiable student loan kind of debt. This was $33,000 of credit card debt, accrued over a 9-month, bla...
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In the previous article in this series, I talk about some preliminary questions to ask yourself before you decide to help your parents financially. Stepping into a caretaking role for your once...
How old were you when you realized your parents struggled with money? I was five: crouched on the top stair, listening once again to my parents fighting downstairs. My mom wanted to know where ...
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I often say that there are only 2 main ingredients to debt settlement success. Those are resources and timing. Resources means money you have to pay a settlement. Timing means your account is pas...
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OnDeck Capital has traditionally provided small business loans to companies that major banks would not lend to. The loans through OnDeck range in size, but can reach up to $250,000. If you are ha...
Comenity Bank is mostly known for servicing credit cards for stores and other outlets, not for their own branded cards, or retail bank locations. As you will see from the list below, they are the...
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