Monday, January 12, 2009

How to Improve Your Credit Score


Payment history (35% of score)
* Pay all bills on time

Amounts owed to creditors (30%)
* Don't owe a lot of money to a lot of people

Length of credit history (15%)
* Keep fewer cards for a longer period of time

New credit (10%)
* Don't increase debt obligations right beforeapplying for a mortgage

Types of credit currently in use (10%)
* Maintain a mix of credit--mortage, credit card, car loan, for example

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