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Advice on How to Increase My Credit Score
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007
Question: I have $12000 cash. I want to increase my credit score I was told that if I take out a loan and pay it off after a month I can increase my score is that true?
Answer: Thank you for visiting Bills.com. Here is an answer to your Credit question.I am not aware of any credit scoring agencies, including FICO, which calculate a significant value to having a checking account or any money sitting around.
However, having a checking account can definitely increase your ability to get a local credit and/or debit card at the bank where you keep your checking account. By opening up a new trade line and then keeping that card paid down or off, your credit score could definitely improve over time.
If you are curious about improving your credit score (most typically defined as a FICO {Fair Issaac Co} score, it is important to understand how your credit score is calculated. Your credit
rating is calculated based on several variables, including: your payment history (do you have any late payments, charge-offs, etc.), the amount and type of debt that you owe, if you have maxed out any of your trade lines, and then several other secondary factors like the length of your credit history and how many recent inquiries have been made to look at your credit history.
Therefore, he first thing to do is to attempt to pay off any delinquent accounts that still have balances on them. Next you need to build a positive
Therefore, he first thing to do is to attempt to pay off any delinquent accounts that still have balances on them. Next you need to build a positive
credit history - and you're right that you can open some new credit lines, charge small amounts and make sure your bills are paid on time each month - you will be surprised how quickly your score can bounce up.
Keep in mind that the normal reporting cycle is 90 days, so the bump will be reflected in time.
These are a few of the considerations. If you would like more information, please visit our debt relief boot-camp at: Debt Help .
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Bill
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Keep in mind that the normal reporting cycle is 90 days, so the bump will be reflected in time.
These are a few of the considerations. If you would like more information, please visit our debt relief boot-camp at: Debt Help .
We hope that this helped you to Find, Learn, and Save!
Best,
Bill
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1. Posted by Mcdonald on Tuesday 4th September 2007 10:10
I am getting married and my girl friends credit is not that good.Will this affect my credit
2. Posted by Bill on Tuesday 4th September 2007 11:24
Answer: Thanks for visiting Bills.com and I think I can help with your credit question. The quick answer is: No! You will not inherit your spouse's credit rating. What you might get however, is that if you jointly apply for a mortgage or a loan, BOTH of your credit ratings will be analyzed if you both apply together. Be sure not to add yourself to your spouse's cards, but you can add your spouse to your cards as a joint-borrower, which will help pull their credit up. Also, you should try to pay off any delinquent cards or accounts as quickly as possible to improve their credit. Also, it might be important to understand how your credit score is calculated. Your credit rating is calculated based on several variables, including: your payment history (do you have any late payments, charge-offs, etc.), the amount and type of debt that you owe, if you have maxed out any of your trade lines, and then several other secondary factors like the length of your credit history and how many recent inquiries have been made to look at your credit history. Paying off delinquent or maxed out trade-lines will almost always help your credit score. If you would like more information, please visit our credit resource page at: http://www.bills.com/credit We hope that this helped you to Find, Learn, and Save! www.bills.com
3. Posted by kelly on Saturday 7th March 2009 00:27
I want to pay off the debt I currently have that is affecting my credit score. I am 22 years old and don't have much to show for credit to have a decent credit score and majority of the debt on my credit report is medical bills. I only have one debt that is an old credit card from 5 years ago with a balance of $255 because they had written off $505. I am wondering, with these medical bills, what do you suggest I do to settle with all these collection agencies and can I either talk them into settling for less than owed amount if paid in full and/or making a payment plan thats affordable bu fast. I want to get all my debt paid off a.s.a.p. but don't want to break the bank by paying it all in full and in one lump sum. Thanks for your help! P.S. What are your suggestions for someone like me, a single mother working full time and full time student, with only medical bills and one closed 5-year-old credit card account to build my credit while in the process of paying off all debt. I want/need to buy a car a.s.a.p. but dont want to go to an Auto Credit if there are anways around it...theyre scam artists!
4. Posted by Bill on Monday 9th March 2009 10:38
You can negotiate settlements with each of these debtors, but make sure you keep all your communications in writing and also make sure to get an offer letter before making any settlement payments. As far as rebuilding your credit score, please take a look at the following articles: http://www.bills.com/improving-credit-score-articlebills/ http://www.bills.com/blog/rebuild-credit-with-limited-income/
5. Posted by kw on Thursday 6th August 2009 08:46
Only things that are on credit is 2 student loans, medical bills and a car which was paid off. And my score is around 540-560. How do I increase that score?
6. Posted by Bill on Thursday 6th August 2009 09:26
You likely have some old delinquencies, or you have open accounts that are behind or unpaid. The best thing to do is to pay off debts and re-establish a positive payment history on new accounts.
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