Nov. 30, 2020 "Credit Repair: Should You Pay to 'Fix' Your Score?"
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by Martha C. White When your credit is poor, it can be tempting to look for a quick fix. And if you pop on over to Google, you’ll find no shortage of services promising to goose your credit report, boost your score, and make you look like a better borrowing candidate (for a fee, of course). Experts beg to differ.
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