Tag Archives: Credit Cards

Explanation of the Credit FICO Good Score

Abigayle Drysdale asked: What’s a good credit score? That depends upon the reporting agency assessing your history. Some scores are lower than others, depending upon a person’s financial behavior. Some people find the need to increase their scores after a … Continue reading

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Raising My Credit Score – 5 Ways

Jed C. Jones Ph.D. asked: Your credit score follows you wherever you go: when you move, when you change jobs, and when you apply for a new credit card or get a new loan.The big three credit reporting agencies are … Continue reading

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The Credit Score Domino Effect

PDolanUnitedMortgage asked: If you have credit cards, you’ll want to make sure you don’t fall into the “Domino Effect.” Once it’s started, you can’t stop it, so this is very important for you. Even if you pay off your balance … Continue reading

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Credit Cards And Your Credit Score

Michael Strauss asked: Your credit score and credit card use are closely intertwined, with both effecting each other profoundly. The way you use your card can affect your credit rating for good or for ill, depending on how responsibly you … Continue reading

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The Average FICO Credit Score Is 692, What’s Yours?

Zach Ford asked: When banks, lenders, and credit card companies want to measure the risk posed by potential clients, they turn to the FICO scoring system. Your FICO score allows these companies to see exactly how good of a job … Continue reading

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Tips For Obtaining a Better Credit Score

Jacqueline Harris asked: The higher the score you have, there is increased chance of getting better interest rates on loans, mortgages, and other financial help from governmental and private institutions. We have seen that people have few misconception about scores, … Continue reading

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Tricks to Remove Credit Report Collection

Natalie J. Johnson asked: Uncertain future could play its role anytime. Your positive credit worthiness could shape into worst without any prior warnings. Financial report collection is one of the worst things one can ever imagine within the surroundings of … Continue reading

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How To Calculate My Credit Score

Rachel Rishul asked: Having a good credit score can help you qualify for low rate private student loans, credit cards, auto loans, and historically low mortgage rates. But how do you know if you have a good credit score or … Continue reading

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Answering Your Common Credit Score Questions

Mike Selvon asked: 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. Good scores … Continue reading

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Using A Credit Score Calculator

Jack Harmon asked: If you want to buy a house and need to take out a bank loan, you will have to know your credit score to be able to accurately calculate how mush you will qualify for. You can … Continue reading

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Credit score?

lavinnar asked: So the other day I asked about pre qualification, so now I need to know what are the chances of getting a loan with a 593 credit score? Be Nice PLEASE That is my husbands score, we jumped … Continue reading

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