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When I was 13 years old and attending a friend's Bat Mitzvah, my friends and I were trying to request the song "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp, but the DJ informed us that he would only accept written requests.

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Your credit reports are going to change over time, that’s as certain as death and taxes. New information is added, old information falls off, accounts get older, and your payment history and balances can vary as often as monthly. The ever-changing nature of credit is one of the reasons it’s so important to check your three credit reports frequently.

Why Is Credit Information Removed?

Old and inactive information generally does not remain on your credit reports forever, but you may not understand why the removal of the information occurs.

During a recent routine doctor visit, a loved one was warned that his blood pressure was on the high side.

We all know what retirement is supposed to look like: You get a nice farewell luncheon and a gold watch from your employer — and then you get busy golfing, traveling, spoiling the grandkids, and generally living it up in your golden years.

So if you find yourself with an underfunded nest egg...

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Several months ago, my mother-in-law made an interesting offhand comment that has tossed around in my head ever since. We were talking about my career path and how I went from being incredibly crushed at work – to the point of skipping a weekend visiting them because of work crises – to gradually standing up for myself at work and eventually quitting and starting my own business. When I sold that business and returned to an employment state, I did it exclusively on my own terms.

She made the point that, as my financial health improved, my self-confidence in my professional life also improved, which opened a ton of career doors for me.

When I was pushed up against the wall financially, I was basically scared to step out of line at all at work. If someone told me to do something, I did it, without question. I didn’t argue about it. I didn’t stand up for what I felt was right, nor did I do anything about what I felt was wrong.

I work in the world of digital marketing — a decidedly youth-obsessed field where being in your 20s is considered a tactical advantage (for me, an advantage that expired about two decades ago).

You know you need an emergency fund filled with six to 12 months' worth of daily living expenses. You also know that you need to keep this fund in a safe place that gives you easy access to your money.

The problem?