Marlon Ibarra started using credit cards as a young college student with a newborn on the way. His relationship with credit has been tenuous, opening new lines of credit to accommodate his growing family. Working with the debt relief counselors at Money Management International, he paid off $98,000 in just over four years, increasing his credit score 217 points along the way, and learned valuable lessons about understanding needs versus wants.

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Are you concerned about student loan payments resuming in 2022? Need a plan to get ready for repayment? Watch this short video to learn about your options and create your own plan to begin repaying your student loans when forbearance ends.

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If you have poor credit, you’re not alone. It turns out that 20 percent of Americans have a FICO score of 600, which is considered to be subprime. Here’s the good news: with a bit of knowledge, commitment, and dedication, you can dig yourself out of having bad credit.

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Once a debt has hit collections, the damage is already done, so should you bother paying it off, or are you better off ignoring it?