Repairing bad credit is possible but time-consuming. It’s also a minefield. You need to know what steps to take, where to find help and which companies to avoid. The stakes are high, and the ...

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Building your credit is already a long-term process. Repairing bad credit after your score has taken a hit, whether you’ve missed a single payment or declared bankruptcy, can seem even more daunting.

Credit repair is a $6.5 billion industry that's rife with fraud and scams. While credit repair companies often claim they can "erase" bad credit or boost your scores, claims like these are usually ...

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Buying new furniture with a credit card, financing a car and agreeing to that variable-rate mortgage all seemed like good ideas. That is, until you couldn’t make your payments. Now, your credit score ...

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Jermaine Moses is always on the move. He's a captain in the U.S. Army and over the past five years the military has shipped him to Korea, Oklahoma, Texas and Fayetteville, N.C., where he lives today.

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Your credit report, history and score all wield a huge amount of power over your finances — so you want them to be in tip-top shape. $15 off enrollment offer Free credit score analysis Three plans to ...

Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. kupicoo / Getty Images Building your credit is ...