5 Ways Other People Can Ruin Your Credit Score, And How To Protect Yourself

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Sun, 04/22/2018 - 3:47am

Attacks on your credit don't always come from online hackers or strangers lurking in the shadows behind an ATM. What happens when your credit is harmed by your own family and friends? Or even your employer?While data breaches are the most common risk, Javelin Strategy & Research data reports that in 2014, 550,000 victims of fraud and identity theft had their credit compromised by someone they knew.Image Source: Getty Images.Continue reading

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