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A good credit score can be a very important factor for success

A good credit score is a very important factor for success. This shows proof to the lenders that you are a trustworthy borrower and that you will repay your loans back. Without a good credit score, it is very difficult to buy a car, a house etc.
A credit score of 780-800 is considered excellent, 720 and above is good, but anyone with a score of 600 and below is considered poor.
If you are looking for ways to raise your credit score then follow a few or more of these tips which can give a significant boost to your score allowing you to finally finance your dream car or buy a house.
1) Manage your Balances.As simple as this tip sounds, managing your balance can be the fastest way to raise your credit score. Try to keep your balance under 50% of your total credit and ideally close to 25% and you will get a significant boost. Your credit score is lowered when your balance is high because you become a high risk borrower.
2) Can't Find a Credit Card? Apply for a Secured Card.If your credit score is too low to get approved for a standard credit card, you can apply for a secured credit card. With a secured credit card, you will pay an initial deposit that is going to be your credit limit. This is like small collateral that minimizes risk and ensures the credit companies that you will pay back the burrowed funding. The secured credit cards also reports to credit agencies, allowing your credit a boost within 3 to 6 months.
3) Reduce Mistakes on Your Credit ReportAlmost ten million Americans a year report problems on their credit report- coming from identity theft, reporting errors, and false claims. Under federal law, if the reporting agency does not provide proof of your status to any of the three major credit report agencies, they have to remove it from your score. This is the fastest way to raise your credit report - with an average turnaround in one month. Once the mistake is removed, your score automatically goes up.
4) Pay Your Bills on Time.Delinquencies lower your credit scores very quickly. Make sure you pay your bills on time. Not only will late payments lower your score, but on-time payments will increase them. In fact, every on time payment adds a little more to your score.
5) Before applying for a new loan review your credit score.Being denied on a new credit or a loan can have adverse results on your overall score. It is wise to review your credit before you apply for a new loan. Remove the errors or false claims and work on building up your score. It's also wise to apply for something you are sure to be approved for rather than risking a rejection.
Bottom line is that it is very import to have a good or excellent credit to ensure the credibility of getting funds from the lenders to purchase a car or a house. It is also factor of success which proofs the lenders that they can trust you.

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