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Debunking Credit Scores

Debunking Credit Scores

Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

It
is “Money Smart Week” – Join us at Mokena Community Public Library
District for a presentation by Sasha Whitley, Consumer Economics
Educator at University of Illinois Extension

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To
most people credit scores are mysterious and alien to them. Your credit
report goes into a black box and it spits out your FICO score. Have you
ever wondered what goes into your credit score? Or even how to improve
it? In this program you’ll learn what factors impact your score
positively and negatively as well as understanding how delinquent
accounts effect your financial wellbeing.

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