{"id":355,"date":"2026-02-02T00:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T00:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetruthaboutcredit.com\/index.php\/the-encyclopedia-of-credit-why-the-gurus-are-lying\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T00:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T00:38:48","slug":"the-encyclopedia-of-credit-why-the-gurus-are-lying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thetruthaboutcredit.com\/index.php\/the-encyclopedia-of-credit-why-the-gurus-are-lying\/","title":{"rendered":"The Encyclopedia of Credit: Why the &#8216;Gurus&#8217; Are Lying"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Truth About Credit: A Practical Encyclopedia<\/h1>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/placehold.co\/1200x600?text=INFOGRAPHIC:+The+Anatomy+of+a+Credit+Scam\" alt=\"Credit Scam Infographic\"><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the death of &#8220;Credit Secrets.&#8221; If you found this site, you&#8217;ve likely seen the Instagram reels: guys in rented Ferraris telling you that you can use an EIN to buy a car, or that there&#8217;s a &#8220;secret law&#8221; to erase your debt in 24 hours. <strong>It is all a lie designed to sell you a $997 course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Why We Built This Book<\/h2>\n<p>This site is laid out like a book. 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