How can I establish or rebuild good credit?

If you do not have a well-established credit history, you should begin to build one.

The trick is to start small: try applying for credit with a local business, such as a department store or a local bank or credit union. These local merchants may have lower credit standards than larger lenders.

Before you apply for credit, make sure the credit grantor reports credit history information to one of the major U.S. credit bureaus so you can build your history.

Other options: if you are having difficulty opening a credit account, include asking a friend or family member to cosign your loan or credit card application or obtaining a secured card, which is guaranteed by a deposit you make with the card issuer.

Actively monitor and manage your credit



While the most obvious thing you can do to build a solid credit history is to pay your bills on time, you can also take steps to protect your credit standing and make sure your credit report is accurate when you apply for credit.

Many credit reports contain inaccuracies, usually caused by innocent errors but occasionally by fraud (such as identity fraud, in which a thief uses someone else's name to open credit accounts). The Fair Credit Reporting Act ensures your right to dispute such inaccuracies in your credit report without charge.

You can also plan a credit strategy much like you would a budget to improve your credit worthiness. Taking steps like applying for a major credit card if you only have local credit, and keeping tabs on the number of inquiries in your report can improve your credit status.

See our tips on Handling Your Credit to Prepare for the Future for details.

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Credit Cards Closure

Closing a credit card is one of the important decisions to be made on Credit Card Mangement. Before you close the credit card, you need to know how it will affect your credit score.

Closing a credit card with or without balance will affect your credit score, not immediately but later.

Here are some of the advantages that you might get from closing a credit card:

• Ease the process of Credit Card Management
• Your credit report might have lesser information, if cards are closed properly
• Lesser the cards, lesser the debt
• Protecting yourself from Identity theft
• Fees on the cards are avoided

Listed below are some of the basic information you need to know before closing a credit card:

Does not improve Credit Score
If you are closing your credit card to improve the credit score, think back; because it does not. Even if you close it, the history associated with the card remains. Credit Score depends on the ratio of balances-to-limits. If you close a card for which you don't need to pay anything on it, it might not affect the score.

Impact based on whether who closes the card:
There is no difference on your credit score depending on whether you or the card issuer close the card.

Older the Card, better helps for Credit Score
Closing a card that you have used for 20 years with good payment history will affect your credit score negatively.

These are just the basic information and more details are to be discussed on the forthcoming posts.

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