Experian’s “Ask Experian” credit advice column http://www.experian.com/ask_max/ Ask Experian is the credit reporting industry’s first online consumer credit advice column. en-us Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Copyright 2010, Experian http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 Removing “account in dispute” notation from report http://www.experian.com/ask_max/max030310a.html?intcmp=rss_askexp Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT How can I get the wording "account in dispute" removed from my credit report?

]]> Deciding whether to cancel credit cards you don’t use http://www.experian.com/ask_max/max030310b.html?intcmp=rss_askexp Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT How do you get rid of too many credit cards even if you haven't used them for years? Also, some credit card companies are charging fees. How do we cancel those cards without hurting credit scores?

]]> Parent using child’s Social Security number http://www.experian.com/ask_max/max030310c.html?intcmp=rss_askexp Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT I believe my daughter’s father is using her Social Security number for electricity, gas, water, phone and credit cards. How do I find out?

]]> Building credit after paying off old debts http://www.experian.com/ask_max/max030310d.html?intcmp=rss_askexp Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT I have just paid off all of my bad debt, but I only have one good standing loan, and that was back in 2005. What would be the best way to improve my credit? I heard getting a pre-paid visa would work, is that true?

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