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Liz Weston, CFP®, NerdWallet.com
Thu, 03/17/2022 - 6:00am

Expanding access to credit is a worthy goal. Too many people can’t get a mortgage or an emergency loan at a reasonable rate because they can’t show a solid credit history. They may pay more for insurance or make large security deposits to get utilities or rent an apartment. Recently, the three major credit bureaus... Liz Weston, CFP® writes for NerdWallet.

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