September 16, 2006
9 ways to build a killer credit score
You need a few ways to repair or build your credit? Liz Pulliam Weston from MSN Money shows you some simple ways to get your credit “report card” from an F to an A+.
1. Check your credit report
2. Establish checking and savings accounts
3. Understand the basics of credit scoring
4. Piggyback on someone else’s good credit
5. Apply for credit while you’re a college student
6. Apply for a secured credit card
7. Get a finance company card
8. Get an installment loan
9. Use revolving accounts lightly but regularly
If you want some other ways to go get your credit score above the 700 level, check out my previous post A Quick FICO Minute.
