Gerri Detweiler has more than twenty years of experience guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit. She serves as head of market education for Nav, which provides business owners with free personal and business credit scores and financing advice.
Detweiler's articles have been widely syndicated. She is the author or co-author of five books, including her newest title, Finance Your Own Business: Get On The Financing Fast Track, coauthored with best-selling author and corporate attorney Garrett Sutton; and the free ebook Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights. Gerri has been interviewed for more than 3,000 news stories, is an international speaker, and has testified before Congress.
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Money & Credit
June 8, 2017
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Money & Credit
May 9, 2017
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Money & Credit
May 7, 2017
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Money & Credit
April 20, 2017
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Money & Credit
November 5, 2016
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Money & Credit
August 1, 2016
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Will opening a new account help or hurt my credit score?
Money & Credit
August 1, 2016
Here’s the dilemma. You’ve checked your free credit scores and found out that yours could be higher if you had…
4 ways to turn your skills into cash this summer
Money & Credit
June 22, 2016
Summer isn't just about long, lazy days. For those with an entrepreneurial bent, it's an opportunity to put cash in…
