Your credit score does not reflect your worth as a human being. It can't measure your capacity for doing good, and it says nothing about the quality of life you lead. However, a credit score can make ...

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Consumers looking to improve their credit are being cautioned that illegal credit repair schemes are not the solution.

When it comes to repairing your credit, any offer that requires an upfront payment before delivering services is a red flag and against the law. Scammers know people are desperate to improve their ...

If you've been promised a quick credit score boost by being added as an "authorized user" on someone else's credit card, you need to know about a deceptive practice that just cost one company big time ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. If you are planning to buy a house, lease a ...

Credit repair companies review your credit report for inaccuracies and dispute them with the reporting agencies. Although you can repair your credit yourself, hiring a credit repair service can be ...

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California temporarily halted the operations of a business “opportunity” and credit repair scam. The court granted the FTC’s ex parte ...

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