A Guide to Your First Credit Card
Updated: March 21, 2024
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Updated: March 21, 2024
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About Nathan Paulus
Nathan Paulus is the Head of Content Marketing at MoneyGeek, with nearly 10 years of experience researching and creating content related to personal finance and financial literacy.
Paulus has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of St. Thomas, Houston. He enjoys helping people from all walks of life build stronger financial foundations.
sources
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. "Consumer Credit - G.19." Accessed December 7, 2021.
- Debt.org. "Key Figures Behind America’s Consumer Debt." Accessed November 11, 2021.
- Federal Trade Commission. "Fair Credit Reporting Act." Accessed November 12, 2021.
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling. "2020 Annual Financial Literacy Survey." Accessed November 11, 2021.
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