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What Is a Credit Bureau & What Data Is Included in Your Credit Report?

02/17/2022 08:30 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
What Is a Credit Bureau & What Data Is Included in Your Credit Report?
Credit bureaus collect data about how you manage your financial obligations. Here’s what you should know about the top bureaus and how they obtain your information.

The Growing Risk of Credit Fraud and What You Can Do To Protect Yourself

08/03/2020 09:00 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
The Growing Risk of Credit Fraud and What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
The fraud alerts through the credit reporting agencies really do work. They saved my credit, potentially saved me financially, and certainly saved me from some major headaches. So you may be wondering, what exactly is a fraud alert and how to you set one up?

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