After years in the credit industry there is one universal truth I can share with you.  Everyone wants to improve their credit.  You may be saying to yourself that can’t be true because some people have impeccable credit and you are partially right but even people I’ve worked with who ranked in the upper 700’s wished they could be in the 800’s.  Its just human nature to want to be the best and our credit says a lot about us in today’s world; too much if you ask me.  This is why it is so important that you work to improve your credit rating every day.

You can go for years paying everything on time only to have it all wiped out when you fall behind a few months after…say losing your job.  I have seen it happen to some of the best people I know and then I watched as others abused our system and walked away richer for it.  I know that you are looking for legitimate ways to improve your credit rating and so I’ve put together some simple tips for you.

  • Enroll in credit monitoring services or at least take advantage of your free credit report once a year
  • Establish revolving lines of credit aka credit cards
    • If you can’t get approved your an unsecured card you should be able to get a secured card from your bank to get you started.
  • Maintain good communication with your creditors if you are going to be late.  NEVER allow a debt to be turned over to collections.
  • Avoid excessive inquiries on your report.  Each time you apply for credit your credit score takes a hit.
  • If you can’t pay a bill such as a car payment request your credit to defer the payment.  Not all creditors will do this but many will allow you to skip up to two months of principle.

If you will follow these simple steps above you can take a giant leap in the start toward a better credit score.  You can’t improve your credit rating this way in one month but one year on the other hand can be a huge difference.  Even if you are currently unable to acquire lines of credit you should be able to climb your way back up saving yourself hundreds and maybe thousands of dollars in interest when you do get that next loan.

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