The lifetime journey of your credit score
A credit score evolves over your lifetime. Here’s how to build it in the long run.
11 min read
May 02, 2024
Marlese Lessing
Former Writer, Small Business Loans
EXPERTISE
- Small business loans
- Personal finance
- Budgeting
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, University of Connecticut
Marlese Lessing is a former writer for Bankrate. She wrote content on a variety of topics, including technology, networking and security. She brought a love of business finance and storytelling to her content creation expertise, alongside a background in B2B writing.
Marlese also enjoys hiking, playing Dungeons and Dragons, writing creative fiction and needlework.
Marlese earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science and journalism from the University of Connecticut.
Marlese's latest articles
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Breaking the generational cycle of debt
Generational debt can impact your financial future. Here’s how to break the cycle.
7 min read Apr 15, 2024 -
Breaking the social stigma around debt
The social stigma around debt can impact your finances for the worse. Here’s how.
7 min read Apr 10, 2024 -
She was a retired teacher with $43,000 of debt. Here’s how National Debt Relief helped her
Learn how National Debt Relief helped this speech pathologist in her time of need.
6 min read Mar 25, 2024 -
Facing a major financial setback when paying off debt
Facing a financial setback? Stick to your debt repayments with these steps.
6 min read Mar 18, 2024 -
Paying off debt in tough financial times
Don’t let a recession or financial setback derail your debt repayment plan.
6 min read Mar 11, 2024 -
How the Business Platinum Card can help scale your business
Here’s how the American Express Business Platinum Card can help your business expand.
8 min read Mar 08, 2024 -
Common debt payment roadblocks and how to tackle them
Financial roadblocks like a layoff or emergency expenses can be challenging, but they don’t mean an end to your debt repayment journey.
6 min read Feb 26, 2024
