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How to Avoid Mail Delivery Phishing Scams
Experts say this kind of scam is on the rise. Here’s what you must know to protect yourself.
How Can I Correct Negative Credit Reporting From Fraud?
âJohn, Iâve been watching with interest the stories about Targetâs data breach and how the information compromised has evolved from payment information to now include personal information. If someone uses my personal information, opens a new account in my name, and never makes payments how can I get that off my credit reports?â This is
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Emergency Loans: What They are and How to Get One
An emergency loan can be used to pay for expenses that must be covered immediately, with no time to save for them. An emergency loan can be taken out to pay for things such as medical expenses, car repairs or the cost of living in another residence while your home is being repaired or renovated […]
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How We Got Out of Debt and Purchased Our First Home
I never thought I’d be days away from becoming a homeowner just one year after our move out of Austin, Texas. Last November, we decided to move to Houston, Texas in hopes of better jobs with higher salaries. We had struggled for years, yet always somehow managed to stay above the water in the financial
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Best Personal Loans for Fair Credit
All’s fair in love and credit? Not quite. For borrowers with fair credit â FICO Scores of 580 to 699 and VantageScores of 601 to 660 â finding a personal loan is often challenging. Many mainstream lenders prioritize borrowers with good or excellent credit, making it difficult (if not impossible) for fair-credit borrowers to find […]
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What to Do If You Have Duplicate Credit Reports
âJohn, I was at a car dealership last weekend looking for a new car. The dealer said he might be able to get me a zero percent financing deal if I had high enough credit scores. I gave him permission to pull my credit report and check my score. When he did he came back
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Best Installment Loans of 2023
Installment loans are a great financial tool for people who want to make a large purchase and donât have the cash to do it. Unlike credit cards, which you might use to borrow revolving amounts and pay them back as you go, installment loans involve borrowing one single sum and repaying it over time in […]
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Which Credit Bureau Will Give Me the Best Report?
I received the following question last week from one of my Twitter followers and I think the answer will benefit the Minter community. âJohn, I was trying to get a copy of my credit report and wanted to ask your opinion as to which credit bureau is the best of the three? And, if there
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