Lily Tirone (my wife), told me something, by 720 Credit Score
October 12, 2021
My wife, Lily Tirone, and I just welcomed Baby #4 into the world (read about it here: “Thank You, Mrs.…
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My wife, Lily Tirone, and I just welcomed Baby #4 into the world (read about it here: “Thank You, Mrs.…
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The other week, I got an email that made me cringe. The email was from a man had just been…
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People who have fallen onto tough financial times always want to know how to fix a bad credit score. In…
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Whenever I was in basic training, each recruit, each private was assigned their own roster number. That roster number was…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the importance of family meetings in building a strong family unit.…
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A few weeks ago, I told you about my friend with $68,000 in credit card debt. For most of it,…
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If I had to choose one thing as the most important aspect for raising your score after a financial meltdown,…
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Please post them here… so we can all learn from each other! Include as much information as possible: 1) What…
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I’m generally a healthy guy, but I gotta confess… I love ice cream. I can clean out a pint in…
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Question: What is the fastest way to build credit? I am applying for a business loan, and I need to…
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Over the past few years I have heard non-stop stories from consumers who were taken for costly rides by debt…
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I have some opportunities for entrepreneurs, and I have a few congratulations for you… First the opportunities: A close friend…
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Consumers in West Virginia are being warned, by their Attorney General Darrell McGraw, about a scam that offers the promise…
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Put yourself in the shoes of a caring Grandmother. Let’s say one day you receive a call from your grandson…
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In my last post, I talked about five of the top ten things that will hurt your credit score. Here…
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One of my readers recently sent me a great question: “If I marry someone who has declared bankruptcy this year,…
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One of my friends just told me that he owes $68,000 in credit card debt. He’s 26 years old. And…
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You might be surprised by some of the things that will hurt your credit score. Over the next two blog…
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After renting for years, my wife and I just bought a house. It’s our ideal house—exactly what we were looking…
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I know how weird it might seem to some people that my credit emails and my blog are oftentimes about…
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On September 3, at 10:17 a.m., Lily Tirone made me a dad… for the fourth time. The birth of all…
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Good Debt / Bad Debt: The Second Inappropriate Use of Credit Last week, I introduced the discussion of good debt…
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Since it’s back-to-school time, I want to share this great story I heard on NPR … You can listen to…
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Last week, I sent part one of my back-to-school credit tip. I told you my “crazy plan” for helping your…
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Pop quiz! If you had to raise your FICO score quickly, and you had a choice—either pay off your charge…
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My two oldest kids started school this week, and it reminded me that this is a good time for a…
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In “Part I: What does a credit score mean?” we took a look at the meaning of credit scores in…
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I’ve been saying it for years, and I stand by it! I think you should add your children as an…
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Sometimes, I hear from people who are drowning in debt. They just don’t know what to do to get themselves…
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Want a crash-course in how to build credit? Then review this “10-Minute Pocket Guide” every six months or so. I…
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