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Alternative Ways to Build Credit

The traditional ways to build credit has always been to open credit cards and/or open installment loans. These can still be great options in terms of building credit. However, what about the other items you are paying money every month…

What is a VantageScore?

From home loans, to auto loans to bank loans, FICO is used in 90% of all lending decisions; however many consumers are viewing their credit scores from a VantageScore. According to US News, VantageScore was designed to provide a consistent credit…

Change in Public Records Reporting

Change in Public Records Reporting   What is a Public Record? Tax Liens, Judgments and Bankruptcies are credit items that are on file with the government. These can report on the credit report and have a severe detrimental impact to…

Detrimental Errors

Detrimental Errors on your credit report FACT: 70% to 80% of consumer credit reports have errors. The FCC did a study and found that 7 out of 10 credit reports have some sort of detrimental error(s). In addition, a new…

Finding Your Score Pt 1

Finding Your Score Pt 1 You would think that finding out what your credit score is would be easy.  In a way it is, but only because I’ve done my research and you won’t have to spend time surfing websites…