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Contact Creditors to Maintain Good Credit

    
 

Review due dates on all your bills. If there’s a possibility you’ll fall behind on car, credit-card, student loan, or mortgage payments, contact the creditors and discuss payment options, such as:

  • lower interest rate
  • reduced payments or paying interest only
  • deferred payments

Read more about working with creditors and negotiating more favorable terms.

 

 

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