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How to Maximize Your Credit Score Webinar

  • Posted on February 27, 2024September 5, 2024
  • by BrightDime

Whether you’re a credit guru or just starting your credit journey, this fireside chat promises to offer valuable insight. Discover the secrets to boosting your credit score, learn how it…

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How can I improve my credit score?
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How can I improve my credit score?

  • Posted on July 29, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

If you want to buy a home, a car, or  rent an apartment your credit score can mean the difference between a “yes” and a “no”. And if you do…

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How Important is Your Credit Score?

  • Posted on April 13, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

April is Financial Literacy Month, which means there is no better time to ensure you understand the ins and outs of one of the most important parts of your finances,…

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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?
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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?

  • Posted on November 8, 2019November 17, 2024
  • by BrightDime

The precise formulas that calculate credit scores are a secret and as a result there are a lot of myths about what can hurt and what can help your credit…

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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?
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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?

  • Posted on November 1, 2019November 10, 2023
  • by BrightDime

Credit scores, for better or worse, are an important measure of your overall financial health for most people. But since the exact formulas that calculate the scores are a secret…

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credit utilization

  • Posted on October 30, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Credit utilization is a single measure that combines how much credit you have available (how much you’re allowed to borrow) and how much credit you’re using (how much you have…

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How to Find Your Credit Score(s) for Free

  • Posted on September 28, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Almost everyone knows they have a credit score and that’s it’s important. But people get confused when they see their scores in multiple places and they’re different, sometimes really different.…

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My Credit Score Isn’t That Great and I Want to Improve It. Where Do I Start?

  • Posted on September 28, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Improving your credit score is a great goal; it impacts so many things in your financial life. Credit scores are based on data reported by your creditors to the credit…

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I Keep Overdrafting and Getting Hit with Late Fees. Where Do I Start?

  • Posted on September 20, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

“Timing is everything!” How many times have you heard that in your life? It applies to your finances also. It’s never fun to get a notice from your bank that…

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Home Buying: The Series

  • Posted on September 17, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Our series on home buying covers what to expect from all the major steps in the home buying process, from preparing your finances months or years ahead of time to…

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