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Credit report

A credit report will include credit accounts, public records, credit inquiries and any statements of dispute. You should check your credit history at least once a year to keep tabs on your finances and make sure no one has stolen your identity. Everyone is entitled to one free report a year from each of the three credit reporting agencies. (You can get your free credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com.) Learn more about what your credit report says about you.

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    How Can I Build My Credit If I Have No Credit?

How Can I Build My Credit If I Have No Credit?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-07T10:29:33-05:00 August 7th, 2020|

How can I build my credit if I have no credit? This reader wants to know how to go about buying a car and a home with no credit history. Q: I'm in the process of buying my first car (researching, calculating finances) and I wanted to ask what your advice would be as I [...]

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    VIDEO: How Can You Help Better Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft?

VIDEO: How Can You Help Better Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-04T08:53:16-05:00 August 3rd, 2020|

  In a 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important information you need to know about your credit reports and scores. Create a myEquifax account (at www.myEquifax.com) to receive six free Equifax credit reports every 12 months. Watch [...]

  • How can you more quickly spot potential warning signs of identity theft to help better protect yourself?
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    How Can You Help Better Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

How Can You Help Better Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-10T14:17:05-05:00 July 27th, 2020|

How can you help better protect yourself against identity theft? The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has presented new opportunities for identity thieves and other bad actors to use the stress of the current environment to their advantage. With no concern for your financial well-being, thieves can use stolen information to run up balances on credit cards or [...]

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    Credit 101: Are All Credit Scores the Same?

Credit 101: Are All Credit Scores the Same?

By Guest| 2020-03-16T11:14:14-05:00 March 16th, 2020|

One of the most common credit misconceptions is that every individual has a single, unique credit score. However, if you’ve been following past articles in our Credit 101 series, you already know that isn’t the case. What’s the purpose of multiple, different credit scores? And why do credit scores often vary from one source to [...]

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    VIDEO: How Are Credit Scores Calculated?

VIDEO: How Are Credit Scores Calculated?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-03-09T10:29:29-05:00 March 9th, 2020|

  In a 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important information you need to know about your credit reports and scores. Create a myEquifax account (at www.myEquifax.com) to receive six free Equifax credit reports every 12 months. Watch [...]

  • Ilyce on Radio to discuss credit
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    Credit 101: Ilyce Glink on WGN Radio 2/24/20

Credit 101: Ilyce Glink on WGN Radio 2/24/20

By Guest| 2020-02-25T11:22:45-06:00 February 25th, 2020|

As we move into 2020, credit continues to be a buzzword for consumers, but many people are unsure what part credit plays in their personal finances. In a new 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important information you need [...]

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    Credit 101: How Are Credit Scores Calculated?

Credit 101: How Are Credit Scores Calculated?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-04-03T17:10:47-05:00 February 24th, 2020|

  As we move into 2020, credit continues to be a buzzword for consumers, but many people are unsure what part credit plays in their personal finances. In a new 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important [...]

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    Ilyce Glink Discusses New Credit 101 Series

Ilyce Glink Discusses New Credit 101 Series

By Ryan Wangman| 2020-02-17T13:01:05-06:00 January 28th, 2020|

As we move into 2020, credit continues to be a buzzword for consumers, but many people are unsure what part credit plays in their personal finances. In a new 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important information you need [...]

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    Credit 101: What’s in Your Credit Reports?

Credit 101: What’s in Your Credit Reports?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-03-10T15:28:48-05:00 January 21st, 2020|

As we move into 2020, credit continues to be a buzzword for consumers, but many people are unsure what part credit plays in their personal finances. In a new 5-part series, Credit 101, Ilyce Glink, an award-winning personal finance columnist and CEO of the financial wellness platform Best Money Moves, details important information you need [...]

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    Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Won’t Release a Lien On Your Home

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Won’t Release a Lien On Your Home

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-12-04T14:46:59-06:00 August 11th, 2017|

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