Beginner’s Guide to Building Credit for the First Time
Start your credit journey off on the right foot by learning credit...
Victoria Scanlon
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Victoria Scanlon
How Do Collections Affect Your Credit Score?
Collections usually cause a major drop in your credit score, but...
Victoria Scanlon
How to Build Credit When You Have None: 6 Ways to Start
If you have no credit history at all, you can begin building credit...
Victoria Scanlon
Why Can’t I See My Credit Score? 4 Potential Reasons
If you can’t access your credit score, then it could be because you...
Yi-Jane Lee
4 Tips for Using a Credit Card to Build Credit
Credit cards don’t just increase your spending power—they’re also a...
Yi-Jane Lee
What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a House?
What credit score you need to buy a house depends on the type of...
Yi-Jane Lee
What Is Piggybacking Credit and Is It a Good Idea?
Piggybacking credit is when you improve your credit score by...
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Does Credit Counseling Hurt Your Credit Score?
Credit counseling itself won’t affect your credit score, but some...
Jesslyn Firman
What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Car?
There’s no minimum credit score required for financing a car,...
Yi-Jane Lee
What Credit Score Do You Start With? (And Why It Isn’t Zero)
All the major credit scoring models have a minimum credit score of...
Jesslyn Firman
Credit Score vs. Credit Report: What’s the Difference?
A credit report is a list of information about your credit and loan...
Mark Slack
How Is Your Credit Score Calculated?
Your credit score is calculated based on the information in your...
Jesslyn Firman
