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CFPB: Credit scores cloudy with a good chance of confusion

The credit score you buy may not be the credit score your lender uses when you apply for credit.Shut the door!And the practice can cost you some...
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New plastic doesn't have to melt down your credit score

Facing losses due to regulatory crack downs and frugal consumers paying off and cutting up cards, credit card issuers are once again filling your...
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College Safety 101

  • College Safety 101
  • June 4, 2011
This week has brought the time-honored tradition of High School Graduation. Many young female graduates will head off to college in August and many...
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Say what? My credit report is correct!?

You can rest easy about the potential for errors on your credit report, just as long as you aren’t lulled into a false sense of security...
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Feds freeing up credit scores

The same law that gives you free access each year to your credit reports, now also gives you free access to your credit score -- under certain...
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Celebrate 'Financial Literacy Month'… frugally

Instead of spending money on lavish gifts and throwing wild parties to celebrate this special event, you are supposed to do just the opposite while...
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Site to See: Federal Reserve's 'Credit Reports and Credit Scores'

There's a new source of current credit score and credit report information in town and it doesn't try to sell you related services or...
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Credit cards more transparent, but problems remain

New credit card offers have dropped most of the practices considered "unfair" or "deceptive" by the Federal Reserve, thanks to...
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Landmark consumer protection law signed

President Obama recently signed the landmark H.R. 4173: Restoring American Financial Stability (RAFS) Act of 2010 which, in part, eliminates many...
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Landmark consumer protection law heavy with strong mortgage rules

President Obama recently signed the landmark H.R. 4173: Restoring American Financial Stability (RAFS) Act of 2010 which, in part, eliminates many...
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