Credit Score Improvement

4 Tips to Improve Credit Score It’s a new year, and a new you. Welcome to New Year’s Resolution season! Got a goal you never got a chance to attain? Now you can think more about it and take action to make your dreams a reality! If you’re ready for a new you, then use […]

How Medical Debt Can Damage Your Credit When it comes to debt and your credit, all debt is not created equal. Some debt may have an extremely negative impact on your credit. Other types of debt may impact your credit very little, or perhaps not at all. Some types of debt could even potentially help […]

Do you want to know how to fix errors on your credit report? To err is human, but what if it affects your credit? Wouldn’t you take all the necessary steps to rectify those errors? The credit report, which states the individual’s credit history may have errors in rare cases. These errors could affect your […]

People in need of money will reach out for a line of credit from financial institutions. Every financial sector cross-checks the details of the customers before providing loans. When they ask for the customer’s details to make their decision, they record that request in the customer’s credit history. The financial institutions’ requests to view the […]

Marriage finances can either be a source of unity between a couple or cause discord. It all depends on how they are handled. Financial differences are the No 1 stress factor in marriages leading to divorce. Credit problems can even lead to divorce! Read this complete guide to combining finances after marriage. The good news […]

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series where we explain all of the factors that matter when determining your credit score. To learn about all of the factors, click the links below. Payment History Length of Credit History Credit Mix New Credit Think making timely payments is all that matters when it comes to […]

Keeping track of our performance is key in any successful process. Sometimes people may deviate from their primary focus and concentrate on unrelated tasks. They may unknowingly spend their time and money on things that aren’t a priority.  A performance tracker is necessary to evaluate and monitor our creditworthiness. This blog focuses on the methods […]

Navigating Your Credit Score: The Influence of New Credit Accounts Maintaining a good credit score can bring multiple benefits for credit cardholders. Cardholders follow careful steps like proper loan repayments to maintain a good credit score. Some factors may affect your credit in positive or negative ways, and one factor is new credit. This article […]

One of the worst credit myths you will come across is the concept that closing old credit cards is good for your credit. Consumers close credit card accounts for a variety of reasons. Some consumers will close an account because they are no longer using it. Another consumer might close his credit card accounts out of fear of running up a large amount of credit card debt. The next consumer might decide to close his credit card account because a promotional rate has expired. However,

Your credit reports and scores are probably used for a lot more purposes than you even realize. Sure, you almost certainly are well aware that lenders generally check your credit reports and scores whenever you apply for a loan or a new credit card account. Sometimes 1 credit report and score may be checked and […]

Many people ask “how can I improve my credit now” looking for tips that will help them put 100 points on their credit score in a month. Now, depending on your credit score situation, you may be able to do this. However, if you’ve got a 680+ credit score, it’s highly unlikely that you’re going […]

Building credit isn’t easy. Many lenders don’t want to take risks in extending credit to someone with no history of repaying them. There are two ways for building credit: applying for a secured credit card and a credit builder loan. But there is another way to establish credit using the concept of piggybacking credit. Piggybacking […]