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Gerri Detweiler

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18 States Where You Can Do Your Back-to-School Shopping Tax-Free

Several states have tax holidays coming up that can help back-to-school shoppers stretch their money - is your state one of them?

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I Paid for a Landlord Credit Check. Don’t I Get to See It?

When you apply to rent a home, it's not unusual for the owner or manager to require a credit check. But do you have a right to see that report?

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Back-to-School Shopping: How Much Will You Spend?

A new survey shows that families plan to start back-to-school shopping at least two months in advance to accommodate the costs.

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When Credit Reports Knew the Color of Your Wedding Dress

Credit reports once were literally files, often stuffed with newspaper clippings about volunteer work or obituaries. Here's a short credit bureau history.

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How Much Does Your Insurance Company Know About You?

Your insurer is likely to ask a lot of questions before issuing a policy, and your answers will be checked. So what do they know, anyway?

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Will Congress Overhaul Credit Reporting Laws?

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters is proposing changes to credit reporting laws. Here's what it could mean for you.

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Help! My Parents Are Overspending

Your parents taught you how to save and spend wisely; now they're in retirement, and overspending against their own good advice. What should you do?

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Can Debt Collectors Call My Cellphone?

Having a debt collector calling your cellphone is particularly annoying, because you are seldom away from it. But you do have options.

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Who Will Be Debt-Free in 2014?

Most Americans with credit card debt are serious about paying it off, and most plan to tackle it in 2014, according to a new survey by Credit.com.

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Is It Ever Too Late to Negotiate a Medical Bill?

A reader writes in asking what he can do about a past due medical bill that he can't pay. Can you negotiate a medical bill possible, even if it's late?

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