Kerry Hannon
Kerry Hannon
Kerry Hannonis an American author, career transition, personal finance and retirement expert, speaker and financial journalist,...
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Inform the companies in writing and call them as well. Tell them you want the accounts closed and that you are not responsible for charges from that point, period. Then make sure you have a credit card open in your name alone with Visa or MasterCard, one of the major revolving cards. A department store card isn't enough.
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When you go to get credit, they often look to see if you have a phone number in your name. If you don't, even if you are listed in the phone book at that number, it can be problematic.