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Why You Should Regularly Review Your Credit Reports

May 13, 2010

The truth is most credit reports contain errors of some kind. The errors can be the result of innocent mistakes or bad record keeping and sloppy data entry. And since your credit history is constantly evolving, the possibility of mistakes finding their way onto your reports always exists. Unless you are the extremely rare person [...]

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When Will Negative Information Come Off Your Credit Report?

March 22, 2010

Regular readers of the DIY Debt blog know how important it is to have a comprehensive understanding of how credit score reporting works. We’ve tried our best to explain in plain English how credit scores are calculated, how to fix errors on your credit report and how to effectively rebuild credit so readers can educate [...]

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How To Rebuild Your Credit Using Secured Credit Cards

March 19, 2010

If you are suffering with bad credit, you know how difficult it can make your life. Bad credit can hold us back from doing various things like financing a new purchase to renting an apartment to even getting certain jobs. The most common causes of bad credit are defaulting on debts and filing bankruptcy. Well, [...]

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Secured Credit Cards: The Preferred Way To Rebuild Credit

March 1, 2010

The other day we talked about why subprime credit cards should be avoided by those with bad credit. The good news is there’s a much better alternative that you may not have heard as much about: secured credit cards. They’re referred to as “secured” because the credit card’s limit is secured by a checking or [...]

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