About Credit / Debt Management: Big Credit Score Misconceptions

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Credit / Debt Management Credit / Debt Management Repair Credit Pay Off Debt Learn Credit From LaToya Irby, your Guide to Credit / Debt Management While credit scores are increasingly important for lives, many of us are still in the dark on basic credit score knowledge. Granted, credit score scientists haven't told us all the specifics of the scores, but some basic information has been given to help us build better scores. 5 Things Many People Don't Know About Credit Scores For the past three years, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions have surveyed a group of consumers to gauge their knowledge of credit scores. This year's results reveals 5 big misconceptions about what influences credit scores and how they're used. 10 Things That Don't Hurt Your Credit Score Credit scores are used to predict the likelihood that you'll repay what you borrow. There are some factors that don't influence your credit score. For example, it may surprise you to know that income is not a factor in your credit score. Search Related Topics:  ordering a credit score  what's in a credit score  15 Credit Score Killers Keep your credit score in tact by avoiding actions that can harm it. Late payments can hurt your credit score significantly, so always pay on time. Search Related Topics:  making credit card payments  closing credit accounts  what's in a credit score Credit Score Quiz Test your knowledge in this 10 question credit score quiz! Search Related Topics:  what's in a credit score  credit quizzes  Related Searches Bad Debt Credit Card Free Credit Score Fix Credit Report Credit Repair Rebuild Credit Featured Articles Why Your Credit Score Fluctuates Discover it Card Review 5 Don'ts of Credit and Dating Citi Simplicity MasterCard Student Loan Forgiveness Options Free Credit Report Before Job Search More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: LaToya Irby Credit / Debt Management Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Credit / Debt Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com Must Reads 10 Things To Improve Credit 15 Credit Score Killers Rebuild Bad Credit Stop Collector Calls 7 Steps to Pay Off Debt Follow me on: Advertisement

About Credit / Debt Management: Be Smart With Credit Cards While Dating

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Credit / Debt Management Credit / Debt Management Repair Credit Pay Off Debt Learn Credit From LaToya Irby, your Guide to Credit / Debt Management Dating can be expensive, not just for the person who's footing the bill, but also for both parties in preparing for the date. Don't let a budding romance hinder your sense of financial responsibility. Be Smart With Credit Cards While Dating Few things are as exciting as a new romance. The euphoria may overwhelm you to the point that you're decision making is impaired, e.g. you may spend more money dates. Read 5 Don'ts of Credit and Dating. Search Related Topics:  opening a new credit card  joint credit cards  credit and dating Get a Free Credit Score, No Credit Card Required Offers for free credit scores are all over the internet. Unfortunately, most of these offers are from websites that want you to sign up for a trial subscription to a service. No need to get a subscription, there are ways to get a totally free credit score. Search Related Topics:  free credit scores  free credit report  avoiding scams Prioritizing Your Debt Payments You have a stack of bills in front of you and you may not be able to pay them all. Which debts are the most important? Search Related Topics:  how to pay off your debt  advice on debt  money management Related Searches Bad Credit Cards Free Credit Score Consumer Credit Debt Fix Your Credit Credit Repair Featured Articles Fraud & ID Theft Consumer Credit Laws Credit 101 Building Credit Credit Card Basics Using Credit Cards More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: LaToya Irby Credit / Debt Management Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Credit / Debt Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com Must Reads 10 Things To Improve Credit 15 Credit Score Killers Rebuild Bad Credit Stop Collector Calls 7 Steps to Pay Off Debt Follow me on: Advertisement