11 ways to improve your credit and save you money

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11 WAYS TO IMPROVEYOUR CREDIT SCORE

A N D   S A V E   Y O U   M O N E Y

B Y :   S U R E T Y   S O L U T I O N S

1. PAY OFF DEBTPAY OFF OUTSTANDING FEES:

JUDGMENTS, TAX LIENS, OVERDUE CHILD SUPPORT

2. CHARGE LESSKEEP YOUR CREDIT CARDS BELOW 30% OF THEIR LIMIT.

USE CASH WHEN YOU CAN.

3. PAY ON TIMEPAY ON TIME AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM NEEDED

AMOUNT IF POSSIBLE

4. MANAGE YOUR CARDSDON'T SEEK OUT NEW CARDS TO PAY OFF OLD ONES.

5. KEEP GOOD CREDITLEAVE OLD PAID-OFF DEBT ON YOUR REPORT.THIS TYPE OF DEBT IS GOOD FOR YOUR CREDIT.

6. SET UP REMINDERSOPT IN FOR PAYMENT REMINDS FROM YOUR BANK AND

CREDIT CARD IF THEY OFFER THEM,SO YOU WON'T FORGET A PAYMENT.

7. KNOW YOUR SCORETALK TO CREDIT AGENCIES.

FEDERAL LAW ALLOWS YOU TO GET A FREE COPY OFYOUR CREDIT SCORE EVERY 12 MONTHS.

8. CORRECT ERRORSIF YOU NOTICE INACCURACIES ON YOUR REPORT,

CONTACT THE CREDIT BUREAU.MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW UP BY ORDERING AN UPDATED REPORT.

9. DON'T OBSESSCHECKING YOUR CREDIT SCORE TOO OFTEN CAN

RESULT IN LOWERING YOUR SCORE.KEEP UP TO DATE, BUT DON'T OBSESS.

10. PROTECT YOURSELFDON'T BECOME A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT.

REVIEW YOUR ACCOUNT STATEMENTSREGULARLY AND DON'T SHARE INFORMATION.

12. BE PATIENTERASING NEGATIVE CREDIT DOESN'T HAPPENOVERNIGHT. ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME.

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