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Finance DIY: How to Pay Off Debt & Fix Your Credit
This article originally appeared in The 4Front, NBC Washington’s newsletter Working 4 You, your family, community, health, safety and money. Subscribe here. Families are increasingly relying on credit cards to keep up with the high cost of living. In the final months of 2022, credit card balances went up by $61 billion — the largest quarterly increase since the U.S….
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How to Pay Off Debt: 3 Strategies to Achieve Financial Freedom
Daunted by paying down credit card debt? News4’s Susan Hogan shares three strategies to help you achieve financial freedom.
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Are Credit Repair Companies Worth it? Here's What to Know
Many credit repair companies are on the hook for unlawful business practices, plus you may not need a company to help repair your credit. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has steps you can take to fix your credit score yourself.
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How Agencies Are Changing Credit Score Calculations to Improve Access to Credit
A low credit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase a credit card spending limit. Some reasons for a low score are out of your control — such as unexpected medical debt or a lack of credit history. But credit agencies are working to improve access to credit by giving...
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Easy Steps That Will Improve Your Credit
Signing up for a free credit monitoring service and freezing your credit can help manage your credit score in the long run, News4’s Susan Hogan reports.