Advice for Building Your Credit Score
Rebuilding your credit score can be a challenge that takes months or years to complete — but it's worth it.
- Using a credit card to build credit
I raised my credit score by more than 120 points with credit cards. Here’s how.
There are alternative ways to build credit, like becoming an authorized user, opening a store card or reporting your utility payments each month.
Know what steps to take to improve your credit score fast.
Depending on why it’s low, it can take months or even years to raise your credit score.
Having two credit cards can help you build credit faster, but it depends on how you use them.
Use cellphone bills to aid credit though your provider doesn’t report them to bureaus
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Depending on why it’s low, it can take months or even years to raise your credit score.