Tag: Credit Score
7 Quick Credit Fixes
You need good credit. Without it, you won’t qualify for today’s record-breaking low interest rates. You also won’t be approved for your local car dealership’s 1% financing special. Bad credit might even place you in jeopardy of being turned down for a job or an apartment. Great credit, on the other hand, opens doors. A [...]
Five Ways to Overcome the Wrath of Bad Credit Scores
Much like the way bad grades in school can affect your chances of receiving acceptance into your favorite university or landing your dream job, your credit score can determine whether you can take out a car loan or rent a home. After graduation, it’s almost as if your credit score is your new grade point [...]
5 Useful Tips when Applying for New Credit Cards
Credit card offers are everywhere. It seems like you can’t check your mailbox at home without having to sift through two or three pre-approved credit card offers every day. While some of these offers may be valuable, it’s important to do some research on the credit cards that you are considering applying for before shooting [...]
5 Tips for 20-Somethings to Increase Their Credit Score
Increasing your credit score is important if you ever want to rent an apartment, buy a house, or finance a car. Most companies use credit scores to determine your eligibility and if your credit history shows any signs of negligence, you’re likely to get denied. Thankfully, increasing your credit score is actually quite simple and [...]
Keeping a Good Credit Score
I can see how easy it is to start running up debt on credit cards when you are a student as it all happens so quickly. You finish either school, college or university and get a letter from your bank saying that you now qualify for a credit card. As you constantly struggle with money [...]
