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Your Credit Score and You: 3 Steps to Improve Your Credit Score NOW

Your credit score is important – your score is used to determine your credit worthiness, what loans you will qualify for, and the interest rate you will pay. So, if you’re looking to achieve a life goal, like buying a car or home, here are three steps to improve your…

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Renting and Credit: Why Your Credit History Matters to Landlords

If you’re looking to rent a new home, most likely, you’ll need to show prospective landlords that you make enough income to cover your rent, provide references, and have good credit to show that you can and will pay your rent on time. Your credit history matters to landlords because…

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Renting and Credit: How Landlords Use Your Credit History

If you’re looking to rent a new apartment, most likely, prospective landlords will look into your credit history. Why? Because your credit report provides important information that a prospective landlord will consider before renting you an apartment – like, do you have a history of paying your bills on time?…

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Interest Rate Hike and What You Need to Know NOW

In June, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by a quarter point – and that means, how you borrow money and access credit will change. If you have debt, here’s what you need to know NOW: Credit Cards If your credit card has a variable rate, then each year, you’ll…

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Credit and Housing: How to Build Credit While Living with Parents

If you’re thinking about living at home with your parents to save some money, you’re not alone. In fact, nearly one-third of all millennials are still living at home and rely on their parents for financial assistance. But remember, if you want to accomplish certain life goals, like renting your…

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#BOOSTCREDIT Talks: Managing Your Credit

Maintaining good credit habits doesn't have to be a burden or take away from your everyday life. In this webinar we show you tools and methods to manage your personal finances and take control of your credit. Chat with us in real-time at our next Facebook Live session or use…

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#BOOSTCREDIT Talks: Life With Better Credit

If you've joined us before or have seen any of our site content, we hope that you've come away with ways to quickly and easily start building credit history. But what comes next- how can an improved credit score benefit your life? Chat with us in real-time on Facebook Live…

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Did You Know… Late Rent Payments Can Hurt Your Credit Score?

Rent, just like any other bill, needs to be paid on time. If you don’t pay your rent or if you’re late with your payments, did you know that your landlord can take action, like reporting you to the credit bureaus? And that can hurt your credit score. Your landlord…

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Did You Know…. Renting a Car with Your Debit Card Can Hurt Your Credit Score?

Need to rent a car and you plan to use your debit card? If you don't have a credit card, you can do this, but did you know if you use your debit card, that can hurt your credit score? Why? Because most rental car companies view renting a car…

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What You Need to Know NOW! : Have Credit Card Debt? Consolidate and Save Money.

As we discussed in our blog Good Debt Vs. Bad Debt, not all debt is equal. However, if you’re like the millions of Americans who have credit card debt, then you have bad debt because you’re losing money. But, did you know that you could save money by consolidating your…