Credit Scores, Reports, and Divorce

Understanding Credit

• What is Credit Experian.com
• What is Credit? thebalance.com
• Credit score vs. credit report WellsFargo.com
• About Joint Credit Card Accounts nerdwallet.com

Credit Reports

• “Get My Free Credit Report” US Federal Trade Commission.
• “Why It’s Good to Understand Your Credit History” Discover.com

Credit Scores

• “What Is a Credit Score?” Bankrate.com
• “What is a Credit Score?” myFICO.com
• “What’s in my FICO® Scores” MyFico.com
• “How to Get Your Credit Score Completely Free.” Gensler, Lauren, Forbes.com
• “9 Credit Score Myths, Debunked” Palmer, Kimberly, money.usnews.com
• “How Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score.” money.usnews.com
• “Seven Things That Won’t Hurt Your Credit Score” Equifax.com
• “How does applying for a credit card affect my credit score?” WisePiggy.com
• “Why Do Multiple Credit Card Applications Hurt My Credit Score?” nerdwallet.com
• “Closed accounts will remain in credit history for up to 10 years” Experian.com

Credit Scores and Divorce

• “Can Divorce Damage My Credit Score?” Equifax.com
• “4 Ways to Protect Your Credit During and After a Divorce” nerdwallet.com
• “Protecting Your Credit During Divorce” Achen, Tracy, womansdivorce.com
• “Divorce Survival Guide: 3 Tips To Help You Manage Your Credit Through Divorce” Credit.com
• “How to Get Your Name off a Spouse’s Credit Cards” Herigstad, Sally, FoxBusiness.com
• “Your Post-Divorce Financial Follow-Through” Shokohi, Nadia, WIFE.org
• “Is There Credit After Divorce?” Wall, Ginita, WIFE.org
• “How to Improve Your Credit Score After Divorce.” Arnold, Curtis, HuffingtonPost.com

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