Credit Report and Your Rights
Have You Pulled Your Credit Report Lately?
Information found on credit reports and that three-digit number called a credit score havebecome such integral decision-factors in our lives. Do you feel as though you are now judged upon your credit report and credit score more than ever?
We have the opportunity—and the right—to see our credit reports and ensure that they are accurate, which is especially important before you apply for a loan. Here are some steps to taking advantage of the FACT Act to monitor your own credit: Continue reading “Credit Report and Your Rights” »
How to Dispute Discrepancies on Your Credit Report
The odds of there being error on your credit report are pretty good. Errors do occur frequently, but they can also be fixed. Here is the recommended way to dispute errors with the Consumer Reporting Agency. Continue reading “How to Dispute Discrepancies on Your Credit Report” »
Credit History – The Importance of Maintaining Good Credit
Credit (an agreement to repay a loan over time) is becoming ever more pervasive in our society. What used to be the exclusive privilege of the wealthy has only in the past 50 to 100 years become available to the masses. Continue reading “Credit History – The Importance of Maintaining Good Credit” »
Top 10 Tips to Strengthening Your Credit Score
The Guiding Principle behind each of the following tips is to manage and use your credit wisely: pay your debts according to the terms you have signed and avoid excessive debt. Read through the following tips for ideas on how you can personally increase your credit score and better your overall credit standing.
Tip #10: Check your credit report at least annually for mistakes and inaccuracies. Go to www.AnnualCreditReport.com to print and download your free report for each of the three national credit reporting agencies. If you want your credit score as well, you will be required to pay for it. Checking your own credit report in this way will not harm your credit. Continue reading “Top 10 Tips to Strengthening Your Credit Score” »