Credit

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Tips to Managing Credit Wisely

Maintaining your creditworthiness is not rocket science; however, being familiar with the following tips can be helpful:

• Pay your bills on time…pay your bills on time…pay your bills on time!
• Pay your bills in full every month, or if that’s not possible, pay more than the minimum payment, and when possible, apply extra payments toward the highest interest rate debt.
• Limit the amount of debt on your lines of credit.
• Don’t close all of your existing accounts or lines of credit. The length of credit history has an impact on your credit score.
• Limit the number of times that you apply for credit. Credit inquiries impact your credit score.
• Check your credit report for errors, dispute any inaccuracies with the credit bureau, and protect yourself against identity theft

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