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Stephen R. Bucci

Melyssa Barrett is Vice President of Identity Solutions at Visa, Inc., where she creates products to detect and predict fraud within consumer credit, debit, and prepaid products. Steve Bucci is a credit-scoring columnist for CreditCards.com and a syndicated columnist for Bankrate. Rod Griffin is Senior Director of Consumer Education and Advocacy for Experian, responsible for the company's national consumer education programs and outreach.

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Debt Debt Repair Kit For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016

Avoiding debt and establishing a good credit standing play an important role in the lives of Australians. Today, the rewards for being a consumer of good credit standing have never been greater, but, unfortunately, the penalties for being constantly in debt have also never been greater. Learning how to set financial goals, use credit advantageously, avoid identity theft and implement a budget are important skills for Australian consumers.

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