Credit mix is a category that accounts for 10% of your total FICO score. It’s an often overlooked category and probably the least discussed category of your score. While it’s […]
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Category: Credit
Should You Pay off Your Credit Card Balance Each Month? [2021]
For a lot of beginners, there’s some confusion regarding whether or not you should pay off your credit card balance each month. A lot of people actually think it harms […]
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How Does Payment History Affect Your Credit Score? [2021]
Payment history is the most heavily weighted factor in the FICO credit score formula. It’s very important to understand the effect that a late payment will have on your credit […]
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What Is a Perfect Credit Score? (And How to Get One) [2021]
The “perfect credit score” is a bit of a misleading term because just being in the top tier of credit scores usually will grant you the same privileges as having […]
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Chase Credit Journey Review (Free Credit Scores) [2020]
Keeping up with your credit score and report is crucial given all of the different ways that your credit score can impact your daily life. Luckily, there’s a number of […]
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How to Improve Your Credit Score Fast
The reality is that in most cases, there’s no quick fix to your credit score. When you make a mistake like missing a payment or falling into delinquency, you often […]
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Is a 730 Credit Score Good for Credit Cards? [2019]
Do you have a credit score of 730 (or stuck to close to 730) and are you wondering what your approval odds are for credit cards or how to improve […]
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9 Ways Credit Scores Affect Your Daily Life & Why They Are Important
The focus on UponArriving is obtaining some of the best rewards credit cards and so when I talk about the importance of credit, that’s usually the #1 reason why. But […]
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Guide to Writing Goodwill Letters
Goodwill letters to creditors are the first line of defense for many trying to rebuild their credit by getting negative remarks like late payments removed. Goodwill letters are simple letters […]
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What to Know About Getting Credit Limit Increases
Credit limit increases are an easy way to help decrease your credit card utilization and give your credit score a boost. With a credit limit increase, a bank will increase […]
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