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What Does It Mean If Your Credit Card is Charged Off?
When a credit card, utility bill, or other debt goes unpaid long enough, it may end up being “charged off” by the lender. What exactly does that mean, and what does it mean for you?
How to Get Out of a Bad Co-signing Situation
If you're co-signing on a loan, it's usually to help out a friend or family member who doesn't have the credit to qualify on their own. While the intentions are good, co-signing can go south quickly if the other borrower stops making payments. What are your options at that point? Can you be removed from the loan?
Five Steps to Building Strong Credit
Developing good credit is an ongoing process that starts with understanding how credit reporting works. Follow these five steps to start maximizing your credit.
Why Having No Credit is the Same as Having Bad Credit
Avoiding credit may seem like a smart way to save yourself from future hardships like debt and overspending, but it's much more likely to cause a different sort of hardship when you discover that having no credit is the same as having bad credit.
Is Filing for Bankruptcy Right for You?
The decision to file for bankruptcy is a complicated one, and unique to every individual, but there are definitely visible signs that can help you see if bankruptcy is right for you.
How to stop harassing collection calls at work
My original creditor keeps calling me at work. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my job. What can I do?
Best Debt Repayment Strategies
Learn effective debt repayment strategies to regain control of your finances. Discover tips, insights, and expert advice to help you eliminate debt and secure a brighter financial future.
Should our love affair with charging extend to taxes?
With April 15th fast approaching, many are discovering that they have a tax liability they are not prepared to pay.
Who would steal a child's identity? Unfortunately, a lot of people
Children are victimized by identity thieves at a rate 51 times greater than adults.
Dangers of cosigning credit applications
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 requires that people under 21 have a co-signer or a job in order to open a credit card.
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