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Keep and Maintain Good Credit With These Tips
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6/12/2024
PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us about habits people with good credit practice.
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Having a good credit score is imperative when you want to borrow money.
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What are some things you can do to make your score as strong as possible?
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FICO scores range from 300 to 850.
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CNBC recommends paying your bills on time and reducing your credit card balances.
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Common advice is to keep revolving debt below 30% of your available credit.
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Experian tells the publication that payment history and utilization rate
00:27
counts for 60 to 70% of a credit score.
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Financial expert Becky Hardiman tells PopSugar Money
00:33
that those with good credit tend to have available credit that they don't use.
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Keep old credit cards open if they don't have fees.
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The length of your credit history accounts for 15% of your score.
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Use credit monitoring services and don't be afraid to call your card company.
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There are real people behind the plastic.
00:49
You can ask for forgiveness if you've made one late payment
00:52
and you can ask to change your card's payment due date to say right after payday
00:56
that makes it easier for you to pay on time.
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