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What’s a credit lock and should I do it?
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What’s a credit lock and should I do it?

  • Posted on December 18, 2020July 26, 2022
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Locking your credit is one way to restrict access to your credit report and protect yourself from someone fraudulently opening accounts in your name. You may have heard of a…

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How can I improve my credit score?
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How can I improve my credit score?

  • Posted on July 29, 2020July 26, 2022
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If you want to buy a home, a car, or  rent an apartment your credit score can mean the difference between a “yes” and a “no”. And if you do…

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How Important is Your Credit Score?

  • Posted on April 13, 2020July 26, 2022
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April is Financial Literacy Month, which means there is no better time to ensure you understand the ins and outs of one of the most important parts of your finances,…

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My Credit Score Isn’t That Great and I Want to Improve It. Where Do I Start?

  • Posted on September 28, 2019July 26, 2022
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Improving your credit score is a great goal; it impacts so many things in your financial life. Credit scores are based on data reported by your creditors to the credit…

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Home Buying: The Series

  • Posted on September 17, 2019July 26, 2022
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Our series on home buying covers what to expect from all the major steps in the home buying process, from preparing your finances months or years ahead of time to…

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Home Buying: Know the Basics

  • Posted on September 17, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

This is the 1st entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. Whether you’re thinking about buying your first…

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