Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler

Credit expert Gerri Detweiler is education director for Nav. She has more than three decades of experience in consumer credit education, has been interviewed in more than 3500 news stories, and answered over 10,000 credit questions online. Her articles have been widely syndicated on sites such as MSN, Forbes, and MarketWatch. She is the author or coauthor of five books, including Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track. She has testified before Congress on consumer credit legislation.

Articles by Gerri Detweiler

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What Address Should I Use for My Business?

When you’re starting your business, you have many decisions to make. Some will be straightforward, and others will seem straightforward— …

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A Small Business Success Secret You Can Easily Steal

What’s the one thing that unites a company that grows crickets for food, one that solves an embarrassing health problem, …

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Help! My Business Credit Cards Are Close to the Limits

He was trying to remain upbeat, but it was clear the entrepreneur I was talking with was worried. He had …

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Leverage Credit to Grow Your Business (VIDEO)

How does credit impact your small business, and how can you use it to your advantage? In this brief video …

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Help! I’ve Got a D-U-N-S Number, Now What?

Like many entrepreneurs, the retail store owner I spoke with recently is trying to move away from using personal credit …

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Credit Freeze vs. Fraud Alert vs. Credit Monitoring: What’s the Difference?

Whether you’ve been a victim or identity theft at some point, or you keep hearing about data breaches and you …

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7 Reasons Your Business Needs a Business Savings Account

Your business is making money and you’re paying the bills. At what point do you need to think about the …

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Will This New Credit Score Help You Get Approved?

One of the biggest frustrations with credit scores may disappear in the not-too-distant future. That pain point? The fact that …

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How to Win a Small Business Grant

When Rachel Irons won Nav’s first small business grant for her company Founding Foods,  it wasn’t just about the money. …