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Why You May See a Dip in Credit Score at Debt Payoff—Don’t Panic!
If you’ve been paying attention to the last few posts, it’s been a debt-payoff/credit-score-boost focus. For those of you paying down debt, keep it up! For those of you paying down debt with the intention of making a new purchase afterwards, read below for the little-known reality that your credit score may actually take a…
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Credit Card Debt Payoff Hack!
As an extension of last week’s Student Loan Payoff Hack, let’s pivot to Consumer Debt! We’re all familiar with pesky credit card debt. Read below for some Consumer Credit Card Debt stats, followed by some tangible tips to pay down your debt faster, and even increase your credit score while doing it! The Data: The…
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A Credit-Score-Building Hack!
Let’s cap off our Credit Report & Credit Score series with a unique Credit Score Building Hack ala The Budgetnista! Tiffany Aliche, aka The Budgetnista, is by far one of my favorites to follow/read/get inspired by regarding personal finance because of her fun spirit, intelligence, and relatability. Also, she started out like me: helping friends…
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Credit Scores! What You Need to Know
Last week we talked about Credit Reports. Specifically, how we have an extra window of opportunity, through April 20th, to be able to check them for free once a week, rather than the usual one free time allowed per year. This week, let’s touch base on our Credit Scores! Our Credit Scores are the number…
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Let’s Talk Credit Reports!
Did you know you can currently receive yours for free, weekly, from each of the 3 bureaus through April 20th of this year? Checking your credit report is one of the ways to stay proactive on your journey to financial wellness, yet studies show that 1 in 3 Americans have never looked at theirs. More…
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