You will have trouble getting a mortgage or personal loan if you have bad credit. But can you get a car loan? You bet.
Believe it or not, getting a new card after your bankruptcy is completed is one of the best ways to begin rebuilding your credit scores.
A rent-to-own plan is an expensive alternative for people with bad credit, and it won't help them improve their scores.
She co-signed a car loan for her boyfriend, and he has a track record of not paying on time.
These new firms offer to ease the apartment hunt for folks with shaky finances. But their fees are anything but low-rent.
Errors can be costly and difficult to dispute. A federal agency plans to write new rules to protect consumers.
Even after my debt was discharged, I continued to overspend -- until the real consequences of bankruptcy began to sink in.
A new survey takes a look at financial situations that make us the most uncomfortable.
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