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6 Reasons You Want a Good Credit Score

A good credit score can mean access to better borrowing terms and lower interest rates, bu...

By Jim Akin

Jul 21, 2023

10 Credit Repair Tips

Rather than hire a for-profit credit repair company, which can increase your debt without ...

By Jim Akin

May 20, 2023

Can Automatic Bill Payments Help My Credit Score?

Automatic bill payments can help you avoid late fees and promote credit score improvement ...

By Jim Akin

May 2, 2023

What Is a Credit Counselor?

If you’re struggling with managing your finances and debt, a credit counselor may be able ...

By Ben Luthi

Mar 7, 2023

¿Qué es Experian Boost?

Experian Boost®ø es la primera característica de su tipo que ayuda a los consumidores a me...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Nov 18, 2022

5 Questions to Ask a Credit Counselor

These five savvy questions can help you find credit counseling worth its weight in gold.

By Evelyn Waugh

Oct 18, 2022

How to Make a Very Good Credit Score Better

There's still room to improve even a very good credit score. Checking your credit report a...

By Rod Griffin

Oct 13, 2022

What Is Experian Boost^®?

Experian Boost is a new way to instantly boost your FICO Score using utility, phone, cable...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Sep 19, 2022

11 Ways to Improve Your Credit on a Low Income

You can build credit on a low income by paying bills on time, opening a secured card and m...

By Karen Axelton

Mar 25, 2022

Looking for a Credit Counselor? Here’s How to Find a Good One

Here's what to look for when seeking a credit counselor to help you get control of your de...

By Evelyn Waugh

Nov 19, 2021

Which Loan Is Best for Building Credit?

The types of loans you use don’t matter as much as how you manage them. Here’s what to kno...

By Ben Luthi

Oct 18, 2021

Can I Raise My Credit Score by 100 Points?

Improving your credit score can take time, but here are important steps you can take to g...

By Ben Luthi

Mar 11, 2021

How to Rehabilitate Your Credit

You can fix your credit report yourself, and for free. It will just take willpower and tim...

By Jennifer White

Mar 10, 2021

Is Debt Counseling a Good Idea?

Debt counseling involves working with a credit counselor who can help you make a plan for ...

By Marianne Hayes

Jan 28, 2021

How Much Does Debt Counseling Cost?

Working with a nonprofit debt counseling agency can help you make a plan to get out of deb...

By Gayle Sato

Jan 24, 2021

What Is Credit Card Debt Counseling?

When credit card debt gets out of control, turning to a credit counselor can be a wise cho...

By Stefan Lembo Stolba

Jan 21, 2021

How Does Debt Counseling Work?

Working with a debt counseling service can help you get a handle on your finances and crea...

By Gayle Sato

Jan 13, 2021

How to Get Credit Counseling or Financial Assistance

If you're looking for help with your budget, credit and finances, a credit counselor or on...

By Louis DeNicola

Dec 5, 2020

What’s the Best First Step to Build My Credit?

It can be hard to attain credit without first building your credit file. There are a few t...

By Jennifer White

Sep 28, 2020

How Budgeting Can Help You Improve Your Credit Score

Budgets help keep your spending on track so you can meet important financial goals. They c...

By Allison Martin

Sep 26, 2020

How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Credit?

There's no exact timeline for rebuilding your credit, but understanding what influences yo...

By Louis DeNicola

Aug 27, 2020

What Is the Difference Between Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement?

Nonprofit credit counseling can help you bring your debt under control without serious dam...

By Jennifer White

Jun 28, 2020

Can Credit Counseling Hurt Your Credit?

On its own, credit counseling doesn't affect your credit score. However, there are certain...

By Ben Luthi

Feb 22, 2020

How to Know Whether You Need a Credit Counselor

A credit counselor can help you improve your money management and eliminate unsecured debt...

By Ben Luthi

Jan 14, 2020

Who Can Help Me Build My Credit?

You don't need an outside company to help you build credit. Here's what you can do to take...

By Jennifer White

Nov 14, 2019

No Credit Card? Here Are Other Ways to Build Your Credit

It's a cruel irony that you need credit to build credit. If you can't qualify for a credit...

By Emily Starbuck Gerson

Nov 9, 2019

How Can I Increase My Credit Score?

Dear Experian, How can I get my score higher? – DDE Dear DDE, Credit scores measure the le...

By Jennifer White

Aug 30, 2019

¿Cómo puedo aumentar mi puntaje de crédito?

Estimado Experian: ¿Cómo puedo obtener un puntaje más alto? – DDE Estimado DDE: Los puntaj...

By Jennifer White

Aug 30, 2019

¿Ser un usuario autorizado ayudará a mi crédito?

Ser un usuario autorizado puede ayudarle a comenzar a usar el crédito sin necesidad de sol...

By Brianna McGurran

May 3, 2019

Making Multiple Payments Can Help Credit Scores

Dear Experian, I tend to make more than one payment per month on my credit cards accounts....

By Jennifer White

Jan 24, 2019

Would Being an Authorized User Help Me Get a Car?

Dear Experian, Would becoming an authorized user on someone’s account help me get approved...

By Jennifer White

Jan 23, 2019

What Is the Lowest Credit Score?

The lowest credit score is 300, but scores under 580 are considered poor. Credit is harder...

By Ben Luthi

Dec 21, 2018

How Can You Fatten up Your Thin Credit File?

A thin credit file can be a roadblock to accessing credit because lenders are unable to de...

By Ismat Mangla

Aug 29, 2018

Improving Credit Score Without a Credit Card

Dear Experian, How can you improve your credit score if you don’t have any credit cards? –...

By Experian Team

Mar 6, 2018

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Improve credit

6 Reasons You Want a Good Credit Score

10 Credit Repair Tips

Can Automatic Bill Payments Help My Credit Score?

What Is a Credit Counselor?

¿Qué es Experian Boost?

5 Questions to Ask a Credit Counselor

How to Make a Very Good Credit Score Better

What Is Experian Boost®?

11 Ways to Improve Your Credit on a Low Income

Looking for a Credit Counselor? Here’s How to Find a Good One

Which Loan Is Best for Building Credit?

Can I Raise My Credit Score by 100 Points?

How to Rehabilitate Your Credit

Is Debt Counseling a Good Idea?

How Much Does Debt Counseling Cost?

What Is Credit Card Debt Counseling?

How Does Debt Counseling Work?

How to Get Credit Counseling or Financial Assistance

What’s the Best First Step to Build My Credit?

How Budgeting Can Help You Improve Your Credit Score

How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Credit?

What Is the Difference Between Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement?

Can Credit Counseling Hurt Your Credit?

How to Know Whether You Need a Credit Counselor

Who Can Help Me Build My Credit?

No Credit Card? Here Are Other Ways to Build Your Credit

How Can I Increase My Credit Score?

¿Cómo puedo aumentar mi puntaje de crédito?

¿Ser un usuario autorizado ayudará a mi crédito?

Making Multiple Payments Can Help Credit Scores

Would Being an Authorized User Help Me Get a Car?

What Is the Lowest Credit Score?

How Can You Fatten up Your Thin Credit File?

Improving Credit Score Without a Credit Card

What Is Experian Boost^®?