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Jun
11
Credit bureaus are weeding out often inaccurate information. Here’s what you need to know. By Barbara Kiviat | Consumer Report Beginning July 1, the major credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—will limit the use of many tax liens and most civil court judgments in the data used to calculate credit scores because of complaints that the data is often […]
Mar
9
Surprise! Your credit score isn’t affected by these 5 factors Sean Williams, The Motley Fool A financial services company laid out some of the myths consumers face when dealing with their credit score. Despite popular belief, none of these has any effect on your credit score. (Photo: Getty Images) Whether you realize it or not, […]
Feb
14
It’s important to note that repairing bad credit is a bit like losing weight: It takes time and there is no quick way to fix a credit score. In fact, out of all of the ways to improve a credit score, quick-fix efforts are the most likely to backfire, so beware of any advice that […]