| Are you someone with good credit, ok credit or bad | | | | The more debt you have, the lower your score will |
| credit? Or, perhaps you're not even sure what your | | | | usually be. So, pay off any existing balances starting |
| score is? Finding out where you are at based on the | | | | with the cards with the highest interest rate. Having |
| credit score range is important. The better score you | | | | little debt can really help out your score! |
| have, the more opportunities you will have and the | | | | So, now that you know what a good score is, how |
| more responsible you look to banks and credit card | | | | you can get and maintain a good score, you need to |
| companies. Your score means a lot and should be as | | | | know what your score is! |
| high as you can make it. | | | | I recommend that you check your score at least once |
| What a lot of people don't know is what there score | | | | or twice a year to see where you're at. You can do |
| means and what there score is even. They say that | | | | that by using the Internet. There are several websites |
| 800+ is something that you should always aim for | | | | out there that are dedicated to letting you figure out |
| since it's the highest you can have, that you don't want | | | | your score. You will have to give some of your |
| to get below 700 since 700 is still good, and that | | | | information, but within minutes you can find out your |
| anything below 600 is starting to look bad. It may be | | | | score. Some of the websites I like are CreditReport |
| hard to get an 800+, but it's definitely possible. | | | | and CreditKarma. |
| To get a good credit score you need to make sure | | | | Finding out your credit score is very important! You |
| you pay your bills on time every single month because | | | | can learn how to improve it by figuring out what it is, |
| each one you pay late will affect your score. Also, you | | | | and continue what you're doing if you already have a |
| want to avoid getting too many credit cards. The more | | | | great score. To make sure you understand where |
| cards you have open, the more debt you could | | | | you're at, be sure to consider these tips and to |
| potentially have which is something banks don't like. | | | | consider the websites recommended above! |
| Lastly, you want to eliminate as much debt as you can. | | | | |