Need Health Insurance? Your Favorite Pharmacy May Be Standing In Your Way

I've told you before about the Medical Information Bureau and how it may come between you and health insurance. The MIB is like a credit reporting agency. It collects information... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:00:59

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Questions About Collections? Ask Melissa

Dear Melissa, My daughter is in the midst of a career move and has had a bill sent to a collection agency in the state she previously resided in ... can absolutely not affect your credit report in any way.  Consumer debt is not transferable ... the payment.  The agency will report to the credit bureaus that the account is paid, if applicable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:00:17

How and When to Cancel a Credit Card

Update: After feedback from readers, I’ve made some clarifications to this post ... and other agencies report your habits to credit bureaus, organizations that collect this information ... . My recommendations have not changed, but I’ve tried to emphasize the effect closing a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 12:00:22

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Credit bureaus get most of their data from creditors and collection agencies ... of a credit report usually includes names you previously used, past and present addresses, Social ... Chapter 4, Section A, for more information on the contents of a credit report.) How can I get a copy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:31:36

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