Six simple steps to rebuild your credit.
Having good credit is essential, even if you have no plans to use credit cards. Your credit score is what businesses and landlords use to decide if they should provide you with products or services. If you are looking to get out of an unfortunate situation, I strongly advise focusing on improving your credit first.
You may have contributed to another person’s credit by jointly using a credit card, but that likely didn’t help build your own credit. Maybe someone else has hurt your credit by enlisting you as a co-signer on loans or using your cards. Perhaps, you owe money from medical expenses or student loans. There are countless factors that can weigh down your credit status. Let’s start taking small steps to rebuild your score and improve your life.
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