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Credit Score Employment, Employers checking your Credit Report not Credit Score | Credit Score Insight

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Background Checks and Your Credit. March 27, 2009. A comment on a previous post about the credit score scale. A commenter asked the question what credit score do employers check? This prompt a complete research of what I believed was the answer but needed some verification. The answer is employers actually do not check your credit score, they check your credit reports. When an employer has your permission they then will request your credit report from one or all of the three major credit bureaus. So when...

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8 Credit Score Myths You Don’t Want To Fall Victim to. September 5, 2009. There is a lot of information about credit scores and FICO score out there are wading through it as a consumer is not easy. What is accurate? What are the best decisions to improve or protect your credit score? To help, here a list of ten most common credit score myths you will find and […]. Achieve Credit Card Debt Reduction Starting Today. May 6, 2009. Tags: credit card debt. Getting out of debt. Is there A Credit Score Quick Fix?

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Can You Remove 30 Day Late Payments | Credit Score Insight

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Removing 30 Day Late Payments. August 20, 2009. As you might know 30 late payments can be one of the single worse ways to ruin an excellent credit score. But getting them removed is both possible and impossible. If you already have an excellent credit score a single late payment. Could be pretty painful. You have excellent credit for a reason and any that indicates a change in behavior such as a late payment will carry a large negative weight. First, the creditor will look into the situation and find tha...

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8 Credit Score Myths You Don’t Want To Fall Victim to | Credit Score Insight

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8 Credit Score Myths You Don’t Want To Fall Victim to. September 5, 2009. There is a lot of information about credit scores and FICO score out there are wading through it as a consumer is not easy. What is accurate? What are the best decisions to improve or protect your credit score? To help, here a list of ten most common credit score myths you will find and some insight into each. 1: You Can Remove Less Favorable Accounts to Boost Your Credit Score. 3 Shopping for Credit Will Hurt Your Score. Help othe...

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15 Credit Tips | Credit Score Insight

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February 21, 2009. 1 Pay your bills on time. This could be the single best way way to put yourself on the road to a good credit score. Also, not paying is the easiest way to ruin a credit score. 2 Maintain a low balances. You should try to keep your balances below 30% to 40% of your credit limit. 3 Open new accounts only if you need them. 4 Have a credit card. 5 Closing Accounts will not take them off your credit report. Will stay on your credit report. Furthermore, your payment history. These new accoun...

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Achieve Credit Card Debt Reduction Starting Today. May 6, 2009. Getting rid of your credit card debts is by no means an easy task. This type of debt is forever growing, and similar to many problems, many people ignore it until it gets out of control. If you owe debt on credit cards then the best thing to do is to take action now before […]. Tags: credit card debt. Getting out of debt. 8 Credit Score Myths You Don’t Want To Fall Victim to. Falling Consumer Credit Scores. Can’t Drink No Credit Card.

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Falling Consumer Credit Scores. August 28, 2009. It should be of no surprise the recent recession has hurt consumer big time. As individuals have lost their jobs paying bills becomes tougher and tougher. And sometimes these payments are paid late or one bill is paid over another. Moreover, as you add in the foreclosure rate, it should be of no surprise that […]. Get Positive Accounts Report. March 5, 2009. February 19, 2009. Tags: credit score scale. Fico score range credit score scale. February 9, 2009.

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Using Your Credit Report To Check For Identity Theft | Credit Score Insight

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Using Your Credit Report To Check For Identity Theft. June 5, 2009. A constant threat of identity is something most consumers don’t take the time to recognize but it is growing year after year. One way to fight the threat is to check your credit report on a regular basis. If you have become a victim it will be quickly become apparent with a review of your credit report. What you will find if you are a victim of identity theft. Another section to review is your payment history. Was This Post Helpful?

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Credit Card Co Signers, Age to Get a Credit Card | Credit Score Insight

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Can’t Drink No Credit Card. August 27, 2009. The major changes happened to the credit card industry not to long ago and they take effect the beginning of next year. That is right if you can’t drink you can’t get a credit card. Well it is not a 100% true but it is close. You will just have to ask Mom to buy the beer with her card. Why the changes to credit cards? Was This Post Helpful? Help other people find. Vote you will be spreading the good will. Soon it can be like:. October 25, 2009 Comment by Brno.

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What is a Good Credit Score? | Credit Score Insight

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What is a Good Credit Score. February 9, 2009. To be good at anything you need to be better than average. This seems to be the rule. So what is the average credit score? Most sites I found stated around 680. Another consideration is the credit crisis the country seems to currently be in. This has made it increasingly hard to get credit. Furthermore, creditors have start to reconsider their lending guidelines making a higher score needed to get a loan. How to get a good credit score. How Much You Owe.