@christinatheceo: Charged off does not mean paid off. Here are four things a charge off does not mean 🧾 1. It does not mean you owe nothing. A charge off is the lender's accounting decision. The debt can stay with them or be sold to a collector 2. It does not mean it is gone. It can report for up to seven years from the first missed payment that led to it 3. Paying it does not erase the history. The status can update, but the late payments stay 4. It does not mean you owe twice. If it was sold you may see two entries, but only one should show a balance What you can do: ask a collector for validation in writing, check the original creditor, balance and dates, and dispute anything inaccurate. Want a second set of eyes on your report? Start here: consult.christinatheceo.com/start Education only, results vary, and accurate items can remain. Save this before you call any collector and send it to someone who thinks charged off means gone. #chargeoff #creditreport #collections #debtcollection #debtvalidation #creditdisputes #crediteducation #creditscore #financialliteracy #christinatheceo #ctcsolutions

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