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How Identity Theft Destroys Your Credit Score

by Jeff Rose on February 23, 2010

in Credit Cards, Guest Post

This is a guest post by Carrie Davis who is a personal finance blogger at SpendOnLife.com.

Some cases of identity theft are pretty minor. Maybe you notice a couple transactions you didn’t make on your credit card statement, and a quick call to your bank about the fraud resolves the issue. But other forms of identity theft can be a nightmare to recover from, and can wreck your credit score in the process. Here’s how it happens.

How Identity Theft Destroys Your Credit
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How to report the loss of your credit card in case it is stolen

February 5, 2010 Credit Cards
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Have you reported the loss of your stolen credit, ATM card or debit card? Luckily, I’ve been fortunate to have never had my wallet stolen so I haven’t had to mess with it.  I have had two minor cases of identity theft, and that was a nuisance in itself.   This guest post is by Debbie [...]

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The New Reward Credit Cards

January 11, 2010 Credit Cards
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You’ve heard about new laws on credit cards for 2010 in the media during the past couple months, and while it can be rather confusing on what everything is all about, the credit card industry is changing, and it’s changing fast. If you’re like me, and you can’t keep up, I wanted to show [...]

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5 Tips to Help You Beat Post Holiday Debt

December 23, 2009 Credit Cards
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For millions of Americans, the real holiday hangover hits when the credit card bill arrives. After springing for airline tickets, gifts for everyone from parents to friends to coworkers, a new outfit and some bottles of bubbly to ring in the New Year, few people can afford to pay off their full balance in January. [...]

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Top Tips for Holiday Credit Card Spending

November 13, 2009 Credit Cards
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As shoppers gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’d like to offer you a story on how they can use their credit cards wisely and keep their spending in check.
The majority of Americans are going to use their credit cards this holiday season:

more than half will be shopping online where credit cards [...]

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Credit Card Tips that Make Good Financial Cents

September 22, 2009 Credit Cards
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This is a guest post from Mr Credit Card from www.askmrcreditcard.com. Mr Credit Card reviews credit cards and knows the ins and outs of the industry. In this post, he is going to discuss some sound principals in managing your credit cards. Mr Credit Card has compiled a list of the best credit cards available. [...]

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A Look Inside The Credit Card Act of 2009

August 24, 2009 Credit Cards
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A new law that places significant restrictions on credit card companies’ ability to increase interest rates and charge a variety of fees was passed swiftly by Congress earlier this year. Consumers will begin seeing new protections take hold by this fall.  Following is a brief rundown of the bill’s key provisions and [...]

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