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The Seven Deadly Credit Sins To Avoid at All Costs

The seven deadly credit sins: they all represent some form of default on a credit obligation. And while this is certainly not an exhaustive list of items that can damage your FICO scores, it’s a very good list to avoid.

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A Banker Gives You the Scoop on Balance Transfers

At first glance, it seems like a good idea: you open a credit card with a low interest rate and transfer all of your balances from high-interest accounts to that one card. By consolidating you both simplify and lower your payments. But with credit card companies, if it sounds easy and like it’s a customer benefit, it’s probably neither. I should know: I used to work in credit.

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