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Credit Card Mistakes That Can Keep You From Getting a MortgageMortgage Rates & Trends (blog)Any action by the primary accountholder person—whether good or bad—affects your credit. So, if the primary account holder pays the statement late or maxes out this credit card, this can hurt your credit … [Read more...] about Credit Card Mistakes That Can Keep You From Getting a Mortgage – Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog)

Personal Investor: What you need to know when filing for bankruptcybnn.caFiling for bankruptcy can put a huge blot on your credit history – but then again – you probably had a bad credit rating before the filing. In the end you will probably be a better credit risk because you don't have all that … [Read more...] about Personal Investor: What you need to know when filing for bankruptcy – bnn.ca

Don't trust credit card companies to teach kids about financesBangor Daily NewsPersonal finance websites CardHub and WalletHub released a rather troubling consumer credit outlook last week. In the credit card field, forecasters see a trend toward offering more credit to existing debtors, instead of … [Read more...] about Don’t trust credit card companies to teach kids about finances – Bangor Daily News