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Christopher Maag

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Managing Debt

What to Do When Debt Collectors Break the Rules

Here are steps you can take to protect yourself when dealing with an aggressive debt collector.

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Credit 101

How Can I Erase Judgments From My Credit Reports?

How do the three major credit bureaus -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- gather the information in our credit reports, and how come they sometimes disagree?

Christopher Maag

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identity theft

Help! My Identity's Being Used to Buy Video Games

The only definitive proof a Credit.com reader has of a scam is that somebody used her credit card information in a Gamestop store to try and buy video games.

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Managing Debt

Absurd Medical Bill: Pay or Ignore?

A Credit.com reader got a high medical bill and asks: Should I pay a bill I believe is outrageous, or just ignore it?

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Credit Cards

Help! My Dad's Credit Card Is Hurting My Credit Score

When Sam checked his credit report, he found his dad's credit card account was listed on it -- and affecting his credit.

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taxes

Foreclosure Aftershock: Paying the IRS

Christine, a Credit.com reader, thought that after losing her home to foreclosure, there would be no new financial shocks for a while. Then she received a letter from the IRS.

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Managing Debt

Harassed About a Debt You Don't Owe? 5 Ways to Fight Back

Are debt collectors calling you, saying they are representing a lender you've never received a loan or a credit card from?

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Managing Debt

Considering Bankruptcy? 4 Ways to Rebuild Your Credit

Considering Bankruptcy? 4 Ways to Rebuild Your Credit

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mortgages

Short Sale or Foreclose? Either Way, You Lose.

Many Credit.com readers are asking sophisticated questions about the best ways to rid themselves of insurmountable mortgage debts.

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mortgages

Considering a Non-Bank Mortgage? 7 Steps to Avoid Scams

Not all non-bank loans are a scam, but here's how to tell the legitimate non-bank loans from the scams.

Christopher Maag