Help for bad credit: Improving your credit score

Employing a variety of tactics over time can boost your numbers

By Anna Bleker

Paying your bills in full and on time isn't the only way to improve your credit score. Piggybacking, diversifying your loans and reporting credit report errors can also give your credit score a lift.

Learn about these credit-boosting strategies, as well as others, in the stories below.

• 4 ways to improve your score (without going crazy)
• Use your credit card to help your credit score 
• Improving scores: Steps to get your credit back 
• Boost your score by raising your credit card limits 
• Patience is key to credit score repair
• Easy ways to boost your credit score 
  
• Improve your credit score by keeping card balances low 
• Do's and don'ts for improving your spouse's credit score 
• Business credit scores: What they are, how to boost yours  
• 8 legitimate ways to improve your credit score now  
• Credit card video: How to improve your credit score  
• Your keys to getting in the 700+ credit score club  
• 8 legitimate ways to improve your credit score now  
• Piggybacking's just one step en route to a better credit score  
• A 'workout plan' to shed debt, build credit scores  

Main story: Help for bad credit

Published: August 17, 2010

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