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How to Increase your Credit Limit

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If you are signing up for a credit card, you’ll be agreeing to certain terms and conditions. As well as a particular interest rate, decided by your credit rating and the credit card deal, you will be given a credit limit. This is the maximum amount you can spend on your credit card without incurring [...]

5 Tips for Rebuilding a Damaged Credit Score

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Are you under the impression that your credit score has been damaged beyond repair? Although you may have made poor money management decisions in the past, you’ll be glad to hear that this does not mean your credit score has to be tarnished forever. Believe it or not, you can begin to rebuild your credit [...]

Consolidating Debts With Bad Credit: Can It Be Done?

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(Author’s Bio: Valerie Anne Reyes is an in-house writer from Franklin Debt Relief, a company specializing in programs for people with high credit card debt.) The problem of credit card debt is a common one shared by millions of people. This problem is one that some people have managed to endure without seeing much impact [...]

Use Plastic Judiciously to Qualify for Low Interest Rate Credit Cards

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Whether we accept it or not, a credit card is an important financial tool. It may not be essential, but we will definitely be giving up a lot of conveniences should we do away with this instrument. And among these benefits are: 1. It provides ready credit in case of emergencies. 2. It allows us [...]

Getting a Credit Card with a Bad Credit Rating

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Bad credit can happen to anyone. It does not mean that you are a bad person or that you are irresponsible. There are any number of reasons that you can find yourself with negative marks on your credit. Lenders, however, see bad credit as increased risk. You are far more likely to be rejected for [...]

Personal Loans Making a Comeback

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Following several years of very strict lending, several lenders and banks across the country have begun to open up their wallets and make it simpler for consumers to get approved for unsecured personal loans. According to SmartMoney.com, TD bank has reported a 6% increase in the amount of personal loans issued in 2011 while SunTrust Bank reports a 25% increase! In [...]

5 Ways to Fix Bad Credit

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If you have bad credit right now, you probably already know it’s no way to live. These days, bad credit doesn’t just influence your ability to get approved for credit cards and loans.  It also affects your insurance rate, whether you get approved for an apartment lease, and can even prevent you from getting a [...]

7 Simple Ways To Increase Your Credit Score

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There are so many scams out there that claim to be able to fix or repair your credit. Many of them will actually charge you an outrageous fee and pretend to wipe all negative information from your credit report. Finding and fixing problems with your credit is easier than it seems.

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