All Posts Tagged With: "score"

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The Credit Ratings Credit Card Companies Prefer You Did Not Know

We are all too familiar with our credit score (or FICO score) which is the number from 300 to 850 which determines our overall credit risk. But, did you know that you are scored on far more things that just this number? And, not only that, you are profiled in ways you cannot [...]

April 9th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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RAISE YOUR CREDIT SCORE 200 POINTS IN 30 DAYS: Part 3 – Clean Your Credit Report

Over the last ten years, I have helped many people fix their own credit, and each time I do, I am amazed at the credit myths and the false beliefs that are out there.  There is just so much incorrect information circulating, that many people begin to believe that repairing their credit is a long [...]

March 1st, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
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RAISE YOUR CREDIT SCORE 200 POINTS IN 30 DAYS: Part 2 – Get Out of Debt Fast

If I were to rename this series, I would use the phrase “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.” Thus, last week’s article “Manipulate Your Credit” would become “Changes for Good Credit.” Next week’s “Cleaning Your Report” would become “Erasing the Bad Credit.” And this article would become “Alternatives for Ugly Credit.” [...]

February 24th, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
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RAISE YOUR CREDIT SCORE 200 POINTS IN 30 DAYS: Part 1 – Manipulate Your Credit

This article is the first in a three-part series on things you can do today to bring your score up as much as 200 points in 30 days. You see, creditors report your accounts to credit reporting agencies every 30 days like clockwork, so by completing a few simple steps now, you can bring [...]

February 17th, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued