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Improve Credit Score – Some Helpful Tips

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

Jeff Schuman asked: You can spend years reliably and responsibly paying all your bills on time and building up an excellent credit score. But unfortunately unexpected things like medical bills or divorce can happen which can impact your score.Here are … Continue reading →

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Exactly What Does Your Credit Score Mean?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Thomas Eliot asked: One response to the question — “What does your credit score mean?” — is that it is a score which attempts to show how responsible a person has been in handling their credit matters. The credit score … Continue reading →

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How To Raise Your Credit Score

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Steven Gillman asked: Is it really that important to raise your credit score? Maybe. Lenders have “break points” between scores that get you one interest rate or another. Suppose you have a score of 688, and the lender drops the … Continue reading →

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The Credit Score Rating Scale Explained

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

JP Burkhart asked: Many people are unaware of what a credit score actually means. In fact, a survey of 1,000 Americans taken in September 2004 demonstrated that only one third of people knew that a credit score was a measurement … Continue reading →

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What Is The National Average Credit Score?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

Mike Singh asked: Because everyone has a credit score these can be used to calculate what is called the national average credit score. Combining what everyone else’s credits score is and determining what the average is between them can be … Continue reading →

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