by David I’m 18 and just starting to build my credit. I have a Discover student credit card with a $700 limit, and I want to build good credit so I can turn it into a regular Discover CC. I’d …

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by Sharon I have a few 6 and 7 years old, closed accounts on my credit report. Two are credit card accounts I no longer use and a couple of consolidated student loans that were closed automatically. I’m working to …

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by Edmund If I pay a collection agency and then dispute the item, will it come off my credit report? Maybe. Most likely not. by: Tracy If this is something that you’ve just recently paid, that it’s more likely that …

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