The Worst Things You Can Do To Your Credit Rating

The worst things that you can do to your credit rating
Maintaining a good credit rating is more important than ever in this economy, because loan standards have tightened up considerably. A credit rating that would have been considered good even a few years ago is now likely not enough to get you approved for a [...]

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Keep An Eye On These Numbers

If you want to stay out of debt, or get out of debt, there are some numbers you should be keeping a close eye on.
Your credit score – at the very least, check your credit report once a year to make sure there is no inaccurate information on there, but if you can afford it, [...]

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Living Without Credit

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It’s a common belief these days that you simply HAVE to use credit to survive, but this is far from the truth.
How do you think people survived before credit cards were invented? The first credit card ever invented was the Diners Club card in the early [...]

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