One of the main ways to…

…improve your credit score is obviously to pay your bills before they become 30 days or more past due. Know which bills you have that report to your credit report. Utilities (home), some cell phone providers, cable or satellite tv, phone and internet service providers, and many other similar type bills do not report to credit. Knowing this may help with the timing of which bills to pay at what times of the month when money gets a little tight. Also, keep your credit card balances at 20-40% of the maximum credit limit. If you have a $1000 credit card limit on your Capital One credit card make sure that balance does not exceed $400 to maximize your credit rating and credit score. This is true for all credit cards or revolving credit you have. If your balance gets higher than 40%, you can try to call your creditor and request a limit increase and this can lower your percentage. When you pay off accounts do not close them. Keep them open and this will help you to establish a longer better looking credit history. Also, it is generally better to have credit balances spread over 3 or 4 credit cards than to have 1 card that is maxed out. Keep these tips in mind and they should help you to increase your credit scores.

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