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There’s a lot of conflicting news about credit, credit cards, and credit scores. These credit myths will cost you money. How many did you believe?

6 Credit Myths That Can Cost You Money

June 16, 2020
Credit Cards

You don’t have to look far to find conflicting information about credit reports, credit scores, credit cards, and similar topics. Unfortunately, believing the wrong credit myths could cost you in View Post

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Inaccurate information on your credit score can cause negative impacts on your financial journey, especially if you are trying to get better lending terms or interest rates. Here is what you need to look for on your credit report, and how to fix any mistakes.

How to Fix a Mistake on Your Credit Report

May 20, 2020
Credit Report & Score

Everyone makes mistakes, even the credit bureaus. But if Equifax, TransUnion, or Experian put wrong information on one of your credit reports, it can be a big problem. Credit report errors can damage View Post

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Worried you’ll have to go into debt to build credit? I have great news. Check out four strategies you can use to build credit without taking on new debt.

How to Build Credit Without Going Into Debt

May 5, 2020
Credit Report & Score

How do you build credit or improve your credit score without debt? It's a question that I got a lot after I became debt free at the end of 2018. After paying off over $77,000 of debt, I made the View Post

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A bad credit score is one that costs you money or opportunities. Learn how to improve your credit score in 5 easy steps!

How to Improve Your Bad Credit Score

November 13, 2019
Credit Report & Score

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If you know anything about my story, you know I changed my whole approach to money and budgeting so I could be free from debt. And while becoming debt-free has made my life so much better, that View Post

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Simple steps you can take to make a bad situation better.

7 Steps to Coping With a Bad Credit Report

June 6, 2018
Credit Report & Score

This is article eight of Part One of the "Conquering Debt Series." Read article seven of Part One here. Have you looked at your credit report recently? If you have, did it confirm your worst View Post

Filed Under: Credit Report & Score, DEBT & CREDIT Tagged With: CONQUERING DEBT SERIES, CREDIT REPORT, CREDIT SCORE, GET OUT OF DEBT

If you have financial issues, you should try to learn the truth about your credit report. Knowing what's in your credit report and how it works will help you understand what you can and cannot do to improve your credit score.

Credit Report Basics You Need to Know About

June 4, 2018
Credit Report & Score

This is article seven of Part One of the "Conquering Debt Series." Read article six of Part One here. If you have financial issues, you should try to learn the truth about your credit report. View Post

Filed Under: Credit Report & Score, DEBT & CREDIT Tagged With: CONQUERING DEBT SERIES, CREDIT REPORT, CREDIT SCORE, GET OUT OF DEBT

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Hello, I'm Kumiko, but everyone just calls me Miko. Welcome to my blog, The Budget Mom. I am an Accredited Financial Counselor® , and mom to a rambunctious boy. Come along with me as I strive to live a life I love on a budget that I can afford. Read more about me.

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