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You Can Now Freeze -- and Unfreeze -- Your Credit Report for Free
credit & debt As of September 21, credit bureaus can no longer charge you to freeze your credit reports or to lift a freeze. Here’s what you need to know to get your free freeze.
By Kimberly Lankford Published
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50 Quick and Easy Tips to Make and Keep More Money
savings Follow these smart moves to keep more cash in your household instead of flowing out.
By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Published
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Don't Sweat Small Changes in Your Credit Scores
credit & debt Credit scores typically fluctuate a little from month to month, often because of changes in credit card balances. Here’s what to do when fluctuations in your scores are more dramatic.
By Kimberly Lankford Published
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Retailer Data Breaches in 2018: Was Your Favorite Store Hacked?
Scams Find out which retail chains have been hit and where you can go for help to protect yourself from identity theft, scams and financial fraud.
By Andrea Browne Taylor Published
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4 Low-Cost, DIY Solutions to Monitoring Your Credit, Preventing ID Theft
credit & debt Here's how to keep your credit intact without breaking the bank.
By Miriam Cross Published
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What's the Penalty for Canceling a Rewards Credit Card?
credit & debt Why you might want to hold on to that account.
By Kimberly Lankford Published
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Did You Freeze Your Credit? Watch Out for These Pitfalls
credit & debt If you put your credit reports on ice, watch out for these slippery spots.
By Lisa Gerstner Published
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How Your Credit Score Is Calculated
credit & debt Here's the formula for success no matter which model lenders use.
By Miriam Cross Published
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Equifax Data Breach Hit Me: Here's How I Protect Myself Now
Scams A financial professional who once paid Equifax to monitor his own personal information outlines the four-step plan he now uses instead to guard his identity, Social Security number and finances from cybercriminals.
By Bradford M. Pine Published
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