Reading your credit report Part 7: Inquiries
Credit Inquiries The final part is inquiries. That’s a list of everyone who asked to see your credit report. Any time…
Reading your credit report Part 6: Public Records
Public Records The next section is the part you want to be blank. The public records section is never a…
Reading your credit report Part 5: Collection Accounts
Collection Accounts Collection accounts are accounts that are seriously past due and have been transferred to an attorney, collection agency…
Reading your credit report Part 4: Detailed Credit Information
Details Credit Information Most credit reports also give you more in-depth information about specific accounts. This is also an important…
Reading your credit report Part 3: Credit Account Categories
Credit Account Categories Credit accounts are divided into five categories: real estate, installment, revolving, collection and other. Here is a…
Reading your credit report Part 2: Intro to Credit History
Intro to Credit History The next section is your credit history. Sometimes, the individual accounts are called trade lines. Each…
Reading your credit report Part 1: Identifying Information
Identifying Credit Information Once you get a copy of your credit report, it’s important to know how to read it.…
Obtaining Your Credit Report
Obtaining Your Credit Report The first step you need to take when trying to fix your credit score is to…
Easy Ways to Boost Your Credit Score
Pay Your Bills On Time This may seem obvious, but missing one auto loan payment can drop your scores 100…