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When it’s OK to let your good credit score drop

September 21, 2021 Bev O'Shea, NerdWallet

If you’ve worked hard to achieve and maintain a good credit score, it can be upsetting to see it drop. But “life happens, and sometimes how you react is going to blow back and affect […]

How to fill in your financial blind spots

April 15, 2021 Bev O'Shea of NerdWallet

Knowing enough about money to cover your bills is a start, but it’s not enough financial literacy to provide long-term security. Most of us eventually wonder what else we should be doing — and whether […]

Startup cards can help build credit even in tough times

April 10, 2021 Melissa Lambarena, NerdWallet

While major credit card issuers tightened lending standards and slashed credit limits amid COVID-19, some financial technology startups took a different tack. In 2020, young companies like Grow Credit, TomoCredit and Chime launched or expanded […]

credit score

When it’s OK to let your good credit score drop

How to fill in your financial blind spots

Startup cards can help build credit even in tough times

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz
State audit leads to indictment of former Pilot Mountain town manager

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz