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How Long Does Something Stay on Your Credit Report?

While negative items on your credit report might feel like a millstone around your neck, the penalty to your score does fade, and the blemishes will disappear from your credit history… eventually. And the good news is that good credit also stays on your report—for up to ten years. Here’s a look at how long both good and bad credit activity will haunt or help you, and what you can do to change that