Summary
All you need to know about credit reports and credit scores, including a look at FICO scores and credit histories and why they matter
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How to build good credit
These seven basic steps to improving your credit score take time and aren’t all easy, but once you do them, your score is guaranteed to rise.
How to dispute errors on your credit report
10 ways students can build good credit
Part of growing up is becoming financially independent, but how do you get started? It all comes down to being responsible.
Rebuilding bad credit in 5 really slow steps
Don’t think of rebuilding bad credit as a race — slow and steady changes are needed, and time and patience are your allies.
Don’t say ‘I do’ to bad credit on your wedding day
With financial squabbles topping the list of reasons for divorce, experts say it makes sense to check out your partner’s credit before you get married.
7 bad credit card habits to break now
Everyone has a few destructive credit card habits to break — and the sooner you replace them with positive behavior, the more money you’ll save.
Find common credit card terms in our glossary
What’s an APR? What about a grace period or a finance charge? This alphabetical list of terms can help clear things up for you.
More things to know about credit reports, scores
- The five basic components of a FICO score
- 10 things you must know about credit reports, scores
- 10 surefire steps to get errors off your credit reports
- How closing a card affects your credit score
- Get the REAL free credit report
- An interactive look at a credit report
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