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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These Services Can Help You Build Business Credit Faster

Many entrepreneurs find the process of building business credit frustrating. It’s not terribly difficult, but it does involve a few …
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Will Bankruptcy Stop Me From Getting a Business Loan?

Entrepreneurs often plow through the most difficult of obstacles and won’t let anything stop them. Some won’t even let bankruptcy …
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10 Tools Business Owners Can Use To Work On Their Credit

If you’ve been procrastinating when it comes to working on your credit, you’re probably in good company. Business owners often …
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Self Review (formerly Self Lender): A Simple Way for Entrepreneurs to Build Credit and Savings

This post was reviewed and updated on June 15, 2020. Strong personal and business credit scores can help small business …
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7 Reasons Your Small Business Needs a Podcast

Always on the hunt for ways to grow his financial and insurance advisory firm, Ken Greene recently turned to a …
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Credit Card vs. Charge Card vs. Debit Card: What’s The Difference?

Entrepreneurs often have strong preferences about the tools they use in their business. But when it comes to the way …
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This Entrepreneur Built a Business From Literally Nothing

Business owners often overcome significant obstacles to launch and grow their businesses. In Anne Courtney Olson’s case, the obstacles would …
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When Should You Incorporate Your Business?

Starting a business involves a lot of decisions, one of which is when to incorporate and form a legal entity. …
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Do Schools Kill Entrepreneurship?

“Do Schools Kill Creativity?” is one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. In his entertaining and provocative …