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We’re a team of credit and personal finance experts who believe that you deserve better and safer financial advice. We’re dedicated to providing fresh, accurate, and honest guidance.

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What Is a Good Credit Score?

Lenders and scoring models disagree on what counts as a good credit score, but they do share certain benchmarks and criteria. Check out our full breakdown of what makes a good credit score and why having good credit is important.

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Debt-to-Credit Ratio: What It Is and How to Calculate It

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How to Dispute an Item on Your Credit Report

If you suspect you have inaccurate information on your credit report, you need to know how to dispute it to prevent it from damaging your credit score. Follow these seven simple steps to dispute inaccurate items on your credit report and keep it error-free.

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How Long Does Bankruptcy Stay on Your Credit Report?

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How to Remove Late Payments from Your Credit Report

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How Long Does a Repo Stay on Your Credit?

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How to Freeze Your Credit

A credit freeze prevents prospective lenders and creditors from looking at your credit report, which keeps people from opening fraudulent accounts in your name. Read on to learn how to freeze your credit, how much it costs, and what the pros and cons are.

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How to Lock Your Credit

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Meet the FinanceJar Team

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Mark Slack

Founding Partner

Mark Slack is an expert in credit, credit card processing and payment, as well as personal and business loans. He’s managed content for, or contributed credit-related articles for several websites. His advice has also been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and NYDailyNews.

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Kenny Li, CFA

Finance Expert

Kenny Li is FinanceJar's financial consultant. In addition to providing his financial expertise, he works as the Director of Investments at LNG MGMT LLC and previously worked as a financial consultant at First Western.

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Robert Jellison

Managing Editor

Robert Jellison is a Managing Editor and writer specializing in the intersection of insurance, finance, and tech. In the past, he's written and edited work for several SaaS companies, and created work for various investing and trading websites.

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Zachary Vickers

Assignment Editor

Zachary Vickers worked previously as an editor for a team of journalists and reporters. He's covered a range of topics including personal finance, estate planning, small business operations, career advice, and more.

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