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Should You Use Personal Loan to Pay Off Credit Cards?

By Bill Fay | December 14, 2022

A rare silver lining to the Covid pandemic was Americans managed to pay down billions of dollars in credit card debt. Those days have screeched to a halt. Credit card…

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Paying Collections

By Sarah Brady | October 26, 2022

When you miss a bill, you might get a late fee and a stressful phone call from your creditor. When you miss a bill several months in a row, the…

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Can Debt Collectors Track You Down on Facebook?

By Bill Fay | June 17, 2021

Imagine logging on to Facebook and finding a new message in your inbox. It’s not from a family member or an old friend. Instead, it’s a debt collector asking why…

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Breaking Down Your FICO Score

By Bill Fay | June 17, 2021

You may know your credit score, but understanding how you are graded can be a tool to help you raise your score in the future, and avoid repeating the mistakes…

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How Do I Get My Credit Score up to 800?

By Bill Fay | June 17, 2021

You don’t have to be a millionaire to know what achieving that financial ranking means. Being a millionaire means you have crossed a huge economic threshold. Doors open. Opportunities are…

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Credit Card Refinancing

By Maureen Milliken | June 3, 2021

Credit card refinancing is an umbrella term for ways to pay off the debt on high-interest credit cards faster and with less interest. If you’re concerned about high-interest credit card…

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Payday Loan Consolidation

By Max Fay | May 28, 2021

A payday loan can seem like a helping hand for those in quick need of cash to make ends meet. And given the number of payday loans taken out annually,…

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Best Places to Get a Debt Consolidation Loan

By Bill Fay | May 28, 2021

If the pile of bills you’re dealing with from credit card companies has grown out of control, it might be time to consider a debt consolidation loan. In many cases,…

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The 6 Biggest Debt Consolidation Myths: Know the Truth

By Max Fay | May 28, 2021

If you’re looking for a way out of debt, chances are good you’ve come across the term “debt consolidation” and chances are just as good that everyone you talk to…

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Debt Consolidation or Bankruptcy? Which is Better?

By Mike Capuzzo | May 28, 2021

If you’ve got debt in America, you’ve got company. A new study reveals that 80.9% of baby boomers, 79.9% of Gen Xers, and 81.5% of millennials are carrying credit card…