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Understanding Debt and Credit

Managing your credit and debt can set you up for economic success. Learn more about your rights and responsibilities with tips from the Attorney General's Office.

Learn more about managing your credit and your rights and responsibilities with credit and debt. Having an issue with a debt collector, a credit card company, or a credit reporting agency? File a consumer complaint with the Attorney General's Office.

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What to know if you're contacted by a debt collector 
File a consumer complaint 

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Should I get a credit card? 
Monitoring your Credit Report 
Fair Debt Collection 

What you need to know

Credit Reporting Agencies Multistate Settlement 
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