22 Mar 2018

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Getting cozy with your credit can prevent fraud

When Credit Education Month and Fraud Prevention Month fall in the same month, it’s a perfect excuse to educate yourself on the importance of both topics. The easy thing is that understanding your credit will actually be one of your biggest allies in preventing fraud. Keeping on top of your report will let you know if your information has been breached, and fraudsters can do a lot of damage with your personal information. Knowing what’s going on at all times will save you money and prevent a lot of headaches. This is also a useful practice when you’re looking to get your score to a specific point in order to…

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