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When something has “credit builder” in the name, it's a hint that the data from your interaction with that product will be reported to the credit bureaus. It's designed to help you increase your credit score, whether you're building credit for the first time or building back from a...
WHO do you need to impress if you want to raise your credit score?
There are three main credit reporting bureaus in the US that review data about your credit and payments in order to generate your credit score. These three are Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Whether you open a new line of...
My first indication that my approach was working was watching my scores shoot up on Credit Karma!
It was an exciting validation that I was on the right path.
The next giveaway that my credit was improving came when I called a utility company to get service for the new apartment. They told...
In hindsight, I was having problems with credit long before I actually knew that's what the problem was. I wonder know how much extra money I'd have now if I hadn't spent years with a low credit score working against me! I was paying utility deposits that I had no guarantee of getting back and...