Tag Archives: Credit & Debt

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How To Get A+ Credit

Follow these tips and get the best credit score you can

When Simone Griffin was young, she would watch her grandmother pay the bills on the…

By Tamara E. Holmes

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Digging Out of Debt

Nearly drowned by credit card debt, Joseph McKinley needs a solid savings and investing plan to make up for lost time

Joseph McKinley got into credit card debt the way a lot of people do—using plastic…

By LaToya M. Smith

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4 Circumstances That Qualify You for a Free Credit Report

Knowing the facts will allow you to get the information you need

If you think the only time you can get free credit reports is when you…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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5 Steps Towards Homeownership

How to get into the house of your dreams without landing yourself in a nightmare of financial trouble

How to get into the house of your dreams without landing yourself in a nightmare…

By Tara-Nicholle Nelson

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A New Financial Game Plan

While overcoming a debt setback, Jennifer Norman is on the right track to reducing her taxes and maximizing her investments

Norman’s debt struggles are typical of many young college graduates. The misuse of credit cards…

By Carolyn M. Brown

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Your 2011 Debt Crisis Guide

If you're deep in debt and you've run out of options, use this guide as part of your plan of attack

It’s a New Year and time to make good on promises to order your finances.…

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

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How Bad Credit Can Hurt Your Career

If you think your employer doesn’t care about how you handle money, think again

Here are four things to know about credit and your job

By Sheiresa Ngo

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What the FICO? Five Things to Avoid While Fixing Your Credit

How to get your credit back on track

There’s another word that’s been making its way to the top of the list and…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE

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Cutting Edge: Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees

Customers may find relief in new policy nixing the extra charges

Bank of America customers say sayonara to overdraft fees.

By Renita Burns

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