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After realizing he couldn’t pay back his outrageous film school student loans with rejection notices from Hollywood studios, Sean focused his screenwriting skills on scripting corporate videos. Videos led to marketing communications, which led to articles and, before he knew it, Sean was making a living as a writer. He continues to do so today by leveraging his expertise in credit, financial planning, wealth-building, and living your best life for Credit One Bank.

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Sean P. Egen

After realizing he couldn’t pay back his outrageous film school student loans with rejection notices from Hollywood studios, Sean focused his screenwriting skills on scripting corporate videos. Videos led to marketing communications, which led to articles and, before he knew it, Sean was making a living as a writer. He continues to do so today by leveraging his expertise in credit, financial planning, wealth-building, and living your best life for Credit One Bank.

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How to Improve Your Credit Score [Infographic]

Credit scores rise and fall because they’re based on how you’re managing your credit at any given point in time. Try these tips if you’re looking to improve your credit score.

How Long Information Stays in Credit Reports [Infographic]

How Long Does Stuff Stay In Credit Reports? [Infographic]

Nothing lasts forever, but the information in your credit reports—both good and bad—can stick around for a long time. Just how long? It can vary from state to state and differ in

Card Member Expected Holiday Spending & More [Infographic]

Credit One Bank Cardmember 2018 Holiday Expectations [Infographic]

It’s that time of year again, when we poll our Credit One Bank cardmembers to see what their expectations are for the holiday season. We asked them the same questions as we did in

Credit Lines and Credit Line Increases [Infographic]

Credit Line Increase [Infographic]

There seems to be a lot of confusion about credit lines and credit line increases, so Credit One Bank decided to clarify things with a few general guidelines. Just know that the

Curious whether you need identity theft insurance

What’s the Deal with Identity Theft Insurance?

Identity theft is undeniably costly. According to a 2018 study by Javelin Strategy & Research, the number of ID theft fraud victims in the U.S. rose 8% in 2017 to an all-time high of

Employee interview may have employer credit checks

Employer Credit Checks: What They Actually See

Did “get a better job” make it onto this year’s resolution list? If so, you may want to consider the state of your credit before rushing off to that first interview.

Pondering how much you know about credit

How Much Do You Know About Credit?

Did you know it’s not possible to have a credit score of zero? If you didn’t, you’re like over half of the respondents asked this question in a recent survey.

Man using a credit card to make a purchase at a coffee shop

From Swipe to Signature: How Credit Cards Actually Work

You swipe the magnetic stripe—or hopefully by now insert the EMV chip—of your card into the credit card terminal on the counter, wait a few seconds, politely decline a printed

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10 Tips for Better Credit in 2019 [Infographic]

Even if you didn’t meet your credit goals in 2018, that’s no reason to give up hope for 2019. This infographic by Credit One Bank highlights 10 tips you can try to improve your credit

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