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Answering Your Common Credit Score Questions

There is a set of numbers that rules your life. It is with you no matter what you do and where you go. Credit scores seem to be involved in every aspect of our lives.
Keep an Eye on Your Credit Cards Credit Card companies are changing their policies and these changes can adversely affect [...]

Improving your Credit Score is Just Three Steps Away

Improving your Credit Score is Just Three Steps Away
Credit score could be a dire stuff to talk about, especially if you are a “cold cash patriot” for quite some time now. Why talk about credit score, if you can afford to purchase a real estate property using thick bundles of 100 dollar bills. It is [...]

Credit Scores: What’s It About and What Makes a Good Credit Score?

Credit Scores: What’s It About and What Makes a Good Credit Score?
Imagine yourself applying for a car loan, you have the money and you have the right job to pay the loan back before the due date. However, even if you have the right job and the money for it, you still haven’t been approved [...]

You and Your Credit Score: What’s The Good Number?

You and Your Credit Score: What’s The Good Number?
Have you ever wondered why people get denied for loans and why other people get approved for it instantly? Have you ever wondered why some people are not accepted by some companies even though they are qualified for the job?

If you answered yes to either of [...]

Credit Score: What Is It and How to Get Yours For Free

Credit Score: What Is It and How to Get Yours For Free
In the United States, your credit score is everything. It is something that you should take care of or if you don’t, getting a phone, cable or gas line hooked up in your home can be difficult to do. There are also certain companies [...]

How to Get a 700 Plus Credit Score With One Small Key Ingredient

Everyone wants a great credit score, but sometimes you wonder if it is possible. If you are wondering how to get a 700 plus credit score, then you are in luck. This article will help you understand your credit better, and show you how to get awesome credit!

First, it’s important to understand what makes up [...]

Will Using 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards Lower My Credit Score?

We are asked this question on a regular basis and the short answer is yes, it probably will. The caveat is how much will it hurt the scores, for how long and is there anything I can do to keep my credit score from dropping? Some times the benefits out-weigh the credit score dip that [...]

What Is A Good Credit Score For An Auto Loan

What is a good credit score for an auto loan? Unless you have a 760 or higher FICO score, it might be a good idea to review your credit report and see what you can do to improve your credit score.
Generally speaking, a 760 FICO score will get you the very best rates at the [...]

Balancing Your Credit

Creditors have gotten much more conservative in response to the problems in the financial markets. It’s now more important than ever to do everything possible to maintain the highest credit score you can. Creditors are looking for any excuse to restrict a consumer’s access to credit or to increase the consumer’s cost for credit.
Simply paying [...]

How Do Credit Inquiries Affect Your Credit Score?

It’s a common misconception that all credit inquiries — or any time your credit report is pulled — hurt your credit score. This isn’t true, however. Only “hard inquiries” will take a toll on your score. Hard inquiries are occasions when your credit report is pulled for the purposes of extending you credit or a [...]