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Alicia Bodine

Alicia Bodine is a New Jersey-based personal finance writer and certified Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach. With over 15 years of experience, her work has appeared in MagnifyMoney, GoBankingRates, Pocket Sense, Zacks and Sapling. Alicia also serves as an expert reviewer for Budgeting.TheNest.com.

Articles by Alicia Bodine

How to Improve Your Credit Utilization Rate

November 28, 2022

Your credit utilization rate is one of the most important factors in determining your credit score. For instance, out of five factors, credit utilization is... read more