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Running late for a meeting may be stressful. But running late on paying your bills should really have you worried. "It can drop your credit score 100 points if a bill is 30 days past due," says Mitch Korolewicz, an accredited financial counselor and money coach in Tulsa, Okla. "Not to mention you can be hit with [...]

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