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Beth Deyo has been a professional financial writer since 2019. She specializes in personal financial planning, credit repair, and insurance topics. Before her career change, she spent 14 years as a wealth manager and financial planner.
She has a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of South Florida, where she graduated magna cum laude. Today, her passion lies in helping readers learn how to manage debt and credit issues and understand other complex financial topics.
Filing for unemployment doesn’t hurt your credit score, but after effects could.
A credit repair course can teach you what you need to improve your credit.
A pay-for-delete letter is one way to try to improve your credit score.
Some credit repair experts suggest arranging for a pay-for-delete agreement.
Goodwill letters can convince creditors to remove late payments from your credit report.
Closed accounts listed on your credit report are removed after a set amount of time – depending on the status.
Debt collectors have a limited time to file a lawsuit against you. Here’s what to know.
Consider the benefits and drawbacks of credit repair before starting a program.