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Are there better ways to improve your credit score besides a secured credit card? I'm trying to improve my credit score(530) and am going to get a Bank of America secured credit card. It has a $29 annual fee and a 20% APR. Is there another proactive way to dramatically improve my score without having to face such high interest rates? btw, I havw already dealt with my bad credit past. I'm looking for things to build my credit, not fix it. thanks!
Does credit line increase improve your credit score? I just paid off my credit balance. If I request credit line increase will it improve my score?
When you pay a collection and it shows up as paid, does your credit score improve? When you pay a collection and it shows up as paid, does your credit score improve? I have 2 accounts for collections both paid one for $108, which brought my crdit score down 60 points and an old one from 3 yrs ago which was for $22, the $22 wil be removed, and the other one will be shown as paid. my credit score at the moment is now 620 it fell from 680 because of the $108 account collection. Thanks
How do you improve your credit score if you have poor credit and new accounts? I have alot of derogatory items on my credit that I actually need to take care of. I have opened some new credit card accounts since I have never had credit cards before. What is the best way to improve my score so that I am not such a high risk?
how fast does your credit score improve after paying off credit cards? I have a good payment history with all my credit lines but I have a lot of revolving credit card debt. I plan on paying them all down to less than 25% balances in the next 3 months. My credit score is now in the low 600's. If you have been in a similar situation how long did it take for you score to come back up to good level (ex. 700+) and any other tricks you used to improve it quickly. thanks
How can you improve your credit score? If you buy a prepaid debit card, and pay your bills with that card, does that improve your credit score?
What are the quickiest way to improve your credit score? I know that a negative mark on your credit report takes over 7 years to remove, but how can one improve their credit score in hopes to get a school loan, car loan, home loan, and business loans in the future.
Is it true that you can purchase credit to improve your credit score? I heard of a website CREDIT SECRETS BIBLE that has a book explaning alot of different ways to improve your credit score within a few months. But im not sure if its real or not. Plz help!!!!
Do credit cards improve your credit score? Im trying to improve my credit score, (which is in the medium poor range), I just opened an unsecured credit card with a small credit limit, (300$), I was thinking of opening another small acount, Would opening an additional small account and keeping both accounts in good standing improve my credit score more or less than just maintaining the one account that I have opened?
Which of the 3 ways to improve your credit score? My brother's credit card score is a "C" no past due amounts, but he owns his own business and all the credit cards are very close to the max amount owing. Even though he pays every month on time, the interest rate went very high because of the debt to income ratio. So would it be better to try and get all the credit cards balance owing less than 50% of the total credit available or pay off the higher interest rate card first or the debt-snowball method. What would be the best for start getting approved for low interest credit cards? For years he had credit cards to run his business with low interest rates, but as soon as his balance owing got close to the maxium amount of credit available, his interest rate went sky high. I have been told to pay off the higher interest rate card first, but then other people told me to tell my brother to get all the credit cards below 50% of the total amount of credit available to improve his credit card score.
When trying to improve your credit score, what counts more, zero balance or 10% balance of credit limit? I'm selling my home and building a new one. God willing, I'll make some profit, and with this profit, I want to improve my credit score as best I can. I know this: don't close or open new accounts and don't pay late. If I have limited funds to pay credit cards, should I pay off the most I can or should I pay off those cards that I've had the longest?
How can you improve your credit score QUICK?? my credit score is 597.... i guess that really sux. I need to improve it, i want to buy a house so I can finally move out of my parents! HELP! how do i do this quickly?
How do you improve your credit score without income? I stay at home with my kids and do not have an income - but I'd like to improve my credit score.... any ideas?
does writing checks help improve your credit score? For instance, i pay my bills online through bill payer, but would writing checks improve my credit score/establish a better credit history?
what are some easy ways to improve your credit score? I have never really bought anything but my credit score is low. This prevents me from being approved for things. How can I improve my credit without the help of a cosiner?
How much will your credit score improve after a collections has been removed? I just checked my credit report recently and there was an error on it that I disputed. They are now in the process of removing it from my report. I'm sure the answer is no, but is there any way to tell how much my score will go up when it's removed? I don't remember what it was before that faulty collections was put on there, but I know it will go up from what it is now.
Does this improve your credit score? Will doing the following have different effects on your credit score? If you pay your credit card bill right after your statement date v.s paying it right before the due date? If so, how big is the difference?
How long does it take to improve your credit score? We have consumed a lot of debt the past couple years b/c I've been sick. I am doing thankfully better now, and we are focusing on paying off all of our debt over the next 2 years (we are very realisitic) How long does it normally take to see an improvement in your credit score?
How long does it take for your credit score to improve after you pay off old debt? I have several old accounts in collections and I want to know if I pay them off how long will it take for my credit score to improve enough to be considered for a home loan. Any ideas?
Have you thought about buying a car through people that say they can improve your credit score , ask me 1st.? In Jan.03 I purchased a car, 2000 neon for just under $12,000 and it was financed at, I was told 24.8, but turned out to be 24.9, and was suppose to be 4 years and I thought about $22,000 but its five years and $27.669 something like that, I gave $1500. down which did not come off the price, they found other uses and charges for it. So after paying $220. every two weeks for 3 1/2 yrs I still owe about 9,500 and probably wouldn't be able to sell for $1,000 if I tried to sell it, and after checking to see if I could trade my car off none of this money (HUGE MONEY) has done anything to better my credit score. It is just a big money grab and to make people pay loads of interest when your already in trouble in the first place.
How long does it take to improve your credit score by 50 points? I am paying my payments on time. I have completed a credit clean up where I went in and disputed problems on my report. I am in the process of paying down my credit card balances to less than 25%. This should be complete within the next two weeks. If I continue to pay my bills on time, don't accrue more debt and decrease my credit card balance, how long will it take me to increase my score by 50 points?
Does anyone know how to improve your credit score in a short time? I need to refinance my house but my credit score is 525. I need it at 580 minimum to be able to refi with a good rate and get cash out. Does anyone know how to get a score up that much in a short amount of time. I know I owe about $400.00 on credit cards and I have some lates on there. I am going to pay the credit cards off, but does anyone know how I can get that score up within 2-3 mths or so?
What is the fastest way to improve your credit score? My husband and I are looking to buy a house soon and I want to get the best credit score possible for lenders to approve us. What should I do? Get more credit cards or bring the ones I have to a zero balance? What else?
What is the fastest way to improve your credit score? I need to bump up my credit score by about 100 points in 60 days. What are some tips to maximize my results?
How much does paying off a collection agency improve your credit score? I had 5 credit cards go into collections, I have paid off all 5 and wonder how many points that will increase my credit score.
What is the best way to improve your credit score? After you've filed bankruptcy, what is the quickest wat to get your score back up?
Anyone have any tips for a safe and cheap way to improve your credit score? My credit score apparently is non existant. my bank told me i dont have a score at all. Is there any good ways to boost my score with out risking going into major debt?
Does having a car loan improve your credit score? I recently purchased a vehicle. I have poor credit due to personal problems that arose. Will this purchase increase my credit rating if I due my payments on time?
Any opinions on Credit Services that are suppose to improve your credit score. Do they work? Credit Repair
What are the best ways to improve your credit score on a fixed income? I have little funds to work with. What are the steps I should take to get my credit report looking better?
What is the best way to improve your credit score? What are the best credit cards to have?
how long does it take for your credit score to improve? i once was a cancer patient about a year ago and my credit went down with my health. i am working on bring it back up, i cnat even get a student loan without a co-signer. i want to finish paying my bills by this fall. last check my score was about 563...how long does it usually take for your scores to increase???
How is one supposed to know how much you have to pay in order to improve your credit score? For instance... I'm currently 597, which is considered poor. The scale states I need to be at 620 to be considered fair. I have two credit card bills that I'm paying off, one is $3000 and one is $2000. So in order to get those 24 points to be "Fair", how much money do I need to pay on these bills? Like if I pay $500 on the $3000 bill, will that give me the extra 24 points? I don't understand how that works. Is there like a scale somewhere that shows how much you have to pay in order to get X amount of points?
I have 1 clean credit card & 1 with a balance pd. on for 5 yrs. Will tranfer to3rd card improve credit score? Idea is to tranfer the balance to a 3rd card with no interest for 6 months and get the card paid off in that time frame. I have heard that the more cards you have the lower your credit score. Will this strategy hurt more than it helps? Where can I learn how to improve my credit score?
Any way to improve credit score w/out applying for a credit card?? I just very recently paid of all my credit card debt and I have been told to improve my credit I should get another credit card and pay on time (obviously) but I have been denied. Is there anyway I can improve my credit score without getting another credit card? and how long will it take for me to be approved for a credit card again? and how bad is my score if I wasnt approved for a credit card? :( I appreciate everyone;s responses but my problem is that b/c my accounts went into collections the credit card compnaies closed my accounts. so I am starting over... that is my delimma.Thanks
does it improve your credit score to pay off all your credit card bills every month? I ask this because i was told to keep my balance aroujnd 1-9% utilization. So what gives?
How long to improve credit score? My husband and I are trying to purchase a house. He has a decent salary and we can afford it. I pulled our credit yesterday to see that his credit score is a 585?! We have had all of our major debt paid off for 12 months now. There is one credit card with a nearly maxed out balance (but still only $1000) and a medical bill in collection for $60. Our new plan is to pay down the credit card to $300 over the next two or three months and take care of the $60 debt. How long will it take for his score to improve? We'd like to wait for it to get better before we apply for a loan. Any other credit score raising tips would be appreciated!
Does your credit score really improve after 7 years? I have been told by many people that if you have something bad on your credit that after 7 years it disappears. Is this true? If so what exactly do they mean by that? Do you still owe the money and it just doesn't show up on your credit report as a bad mark or does it mean that everyone erases your debts after 7 years? I have always been confused by this theory and would just like a little clarification.
how do you improve your credit score? Besides, paying the bills....
How to improve Credit Score? I got my first credit card in my name using my cousin as his credit histroy was good.I give all my detalis to that bank when they issued credit card in my name .I did paid all the due on that credit card.I don't have any due balance .But recently my cousin defaulted his due .I have another credit card from diffrent bank and I have been paying all the dues in time.But every month when I check my credit score it keeps on going down.I am worried about my credit score .Is it due to default on his part is making my credit score going down ?.Is there better way to improve my credit score ?
Finally! A way to improve your credit score? STOP SPENDING SO DAMN MUCH. (Gotcha, didn't I?)
Finally! A way to improve your credit score!? JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not really funny, but hey you all can get two easy points (=. yeah, its just starting to REALLY bug me.
does paying a credit card in advance improve credit score? I have a 9,000 debt on my cc and I send in about double of what the minimum payment is. My current credit score is 705 and Im 21. I want to improve the score since my credit used to be 725. so will paying in advance INCREASE MY CREdit score?
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