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Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler focuses on helping people understand their credit and debt, and writes about those issues, as well as financial legislation, budgeting, debt recovery and savings strategies. She is also the co-author of Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights, and Reduce Stress: Real-Life Solutions for Solving Your Credit Crisis as well as host of TalkCreditRadio.com.

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Can I Sue a Company for Sending Me to Collections?

By Gerri Detweiler / Articles, Credit Cards, Getting Out of Debt / Leave a Comment

It happens. A collections notice shows up, a debt collector starts calling or you find a negative report on your credit history, but you know you paid the account in question. Can you sue a company for sending you to collections for the money you didn’t owe? Find out more about what the law says …

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10 Ways to Build Credit Without a Credit Card

By Gerri Detweiler / Articles, Borrow, Credit Cards, Credit Score / Leave a Comment

Credit cards are a great tool for building credit. They’re easy to use, offer flexibility, and sometimes even reward you for using them. Most also directly impact your credit score and are used by many people to begin building their credit profile. But what if you don’t want a credit card or are having trouble …

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