Personal Finance Tip #19: Improve Your Credit Score

Because a good credit score can save you thousands in interest charges and affect a variety of aspects of your personal finances, it is important to:

Improve your credit score.

You can get an idea of your credit score for free from Credit Karma. And then you need to take these steps to improve it:

1. Make all payments on time.
2. Lower your debt.
3. Avoid inquiring about getting more debt.
4. Choose debt that is “better.”

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