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Your First New Credit Card After Bankruptcy
Justin Harelik
June 2, 2014
Anyone without a credit card should first establish good financial habits and then apply for a secured credit card. For those attempting to re-establish good credit post-bankruptcy, you should plan on doing so approximately 6 months after you receive your discharge. With a secured credit card, the cardholder puts ...
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The Elephant in the Room: Re-establishing Good Credit After Bankruptcy
Justin Harelik
May 21, 2014
There’s no use ignoring the elephant in the room. At some point in your life, you’re going to want to have access to some form of credit, but you’ve just declared bankruptcy. It’s a double-edged sword of moving on after bankruptcy. The mismanagement of credit is often a part of ...
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