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Deanna Templeton

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Managing Debt

Is a Debt Management Plan Right for You?

If you're too deep in debt, you have options: debt settlement, debt consolidation, and even bankruptcy. But there's another to one to consider -- a Debt Management Plan (DMP).

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Credit Cards

How the Experts Manage Their Credit Cards

We outline the eight credit card management rules that savvy consumers and financial experts live by.

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Credit 101

The Pocket Guide to Your Credit Rights

Everything you need to know about your credit rights pretty much begins and ends with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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The Impact of a Debit Card on Your Credit Score

When choosing between debit and credit, here are some of the main advantages and disadvantages to we should consider.

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Credit Score

Have You Done Your Year-End Credit Check-Up?

Before you say goodbye to 2012, there's one last year-end "to do" to consider---your annual year-end credit check up.

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Credit Score

Achieving Perfection - the Highest Credit Score

Your credit score can influence almost every aspect of your financial life, so you might wonder: "What is the highest credit score possible?"

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Credit Score

The 5 Things That Affect Your Credit Score

Knowing your credit score is an important to your financial health, but that's not enough. You also need to know what affects your credit score.

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Credit Score

Piggybacking to Boost FICO Scores: Does it Still Work?

If you've gone in search of ways to boost your bad credit score, you may have encountered a trick called "piggybacking."

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Personal Finance

Warren vs Cordray: Who's The Better Pick?

Warren vs Cordray: Who's The Better Pick?

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