35% - how well you pay your bills
* start paying on time.
* a single incident five months ago still counts... a single incident five years ago no longer matters
* a pattern of late payments could lower your score 50 or 60 points
30% - "balance and burden" (how much credit you have available to you and how much of that credit you're using.
* you're in the best shape if you're using 20 to 30 percent of the credit available to you
* do NOT cancel and cut up your credit cards...
* do not cancel cards right before applying for a mortgage, auto loan, or other big loan. instead, lock your cards away where you won't be tempted to touch them
* don't worry that paying of your balances every month is a bad thing -- it isn't. by the time you receive your bill, write your check and mail it in, and it's cashed, posted and reported to the credit bureaus, you've already gotten the bill for the next month... in other words, if you're making frequent use of your card, you never show a zero balance to the bureaus
10% - search for new credit
* when searching for the best deal on a mortgage or auto loan, it wouldn't be unusual for 10 or 15 different credit institutions to check a credit score
* auto- or mortgage-related inquiries (resulting in a score being pulled by the auto or mortgage lender) that occur within 14 days of each other simply says to the credit bureau that you're shopping for a car or a house, and they're counted as one inquiry
* any inquiries older than 12 months don't count at all
* a single application for a single card isn't a sign of trouble, but multiple card inquiries are a sign that you need money
* multiple inquiries, particularly if you've had credit for only a few years, can mean a loss of 50 to 100 points on your score
* if a salesclerk suggests you sign up for a store credit card for a discount, don't do it... some clerks will advise you to simply close the account if you don't want it after you get home. Closing the account, however, won't stop the inquiry from damaging your credit rating.
* save the 10% off offer for when you're buying a $2,700 couch, not a $27 handbag
10% - financial composition of your file
* what percentage is bank-card debt and what percentage is installment debt?
* the ratio of 60-70% bank-card debt to 30-40% installment debt is ideal rather than too much of one or the other
* this is the hardest element to control and represents a relatively small portion of your score
15% - length of credit relationships
* if and when you decide to cancel your credit cards, try not to cancel the ones you've had the longest
* it's a good idea to have at least one card in your wallet that's more than 2 years old
* once you've had a card for 15 to 20 years, it won't send your score any higher
2007-03-27 13:52:40
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answered by Anonymous
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RE Credit Score?
Need info on how to raise credit score?
2014-09-11 10:55:09
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answered by ? 1
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To raise credit score you just need to pay on time your bill/debt, maintain low balances of your credit card, be aware of bankruptcy.
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2014-07-30 16:26:40
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answered by Anonymous
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Get a credit card, Visa or whatever your preference. Make a purchase on it each month, each month pay the entire balance. Put at least 10% of your take home pay, into a savings, IRA account, that you cannot make withdrawls from, until retirement time. Pay off all existing bills, and don't fall behind on anything, for a minimum of one year. Do not apply for a bunch of credit, each time you apply, your credit report suffers.
2007-03-27 14:01:05
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answered by fisherwoman 6
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there are 2 sites i worked with one cost me 90 dollars which is a book the othere is kinda cheating but its worth itcheck out these sites plus they tell all and keep your credit level on your credit card to about half debt any more and they look at it in a bad way
2007-03-27 14:22:57
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answered by twohitsmf 1
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pay your bills on time, don't go over your credit limit.
It is better to have smaller balances on a few cards than to have maxed out a card. limit the number of inquiries into your credit.
2007-03-27 13:57:25
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answered by Theresa S 2
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2015-04-22 09:39:00
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answered by ? 1
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2014-07-14 11:38:48
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answered by Anonymous
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2014-05-11 20:04:23
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-05-18 23:52:27
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answered by ? 2
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