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Credit Scores 101: Understanding and Managing Your Credit

May 15, 2023 by Jeremy Lindy

If you’re unfamiliar with how credit changes occur, you might not know why your score changes. As randomly as these changes appear, there is a method to the madness. Below, we’ll go over the basics of understanding and managing your credit, so you can make smart financial moves moving forward. 

What Is A Credit Score?

Your credit score is the number lenders refer to determine the likelihood that they will receive payment returns for the credit cards or loans you’ve received. To obtain success with your score, you must constantly make wise financial decisions. 

Your number is defined by your credit history, which includes how consistently you’ve paid back debt and showcased financial responsibility. The range for credit scores is 300-850. Working with companies like midland credit management can help you get on track and improve your score.

Types Of Credit Scores

There are two kinds of credit scores: generic and custom. Generic scores consider the overall general risk, whereas the custom score is used by individual lenders and applied to particular lending situations, including those dealing with the home-buying process. 

To gain a greater understanding of your credit score, take note of the factors that influence it directly. 

Your credit score is shaped by the following: 

  • Your debt 

  • the accounts you have

  • number of overdue payments 

  • how old your accounts are 

By regularly tracking these factors, you can see how your score is influenced and decide how to improve it. 

Why Do Lenders Use Credit Scores? 

Compared to manual reviews, credit scores are a faster way to review applicants for credit grants. Credit scores also make reviewing applicants more objective to avoid biased decisions. With a fairer system in place, those most likely to repay debt are given more leeway with credit loans. 

How To Make Improvements To Your Score 

Finding ways to improve your credit looks different for every person. Depending on where you are starting, credit improvement may require the use of secured credit cards, and for others, it starts with negotiating with credit collectors and reducing the amount of debt you have. In any case, paying back some of what you owe will make a difference in your score. 

In some instances, if years go by without improvements, credit companies may “drop” your debt and give you a fresh start. In these cases, you begin with no credit and can begin contributing to your score positively to see your credit grow. 

Set A Goal 

To get started, find out your current credit score, and set a goal for yourself to make improvements. You can also work with a financial mentor to set realistic financial goals for yourself. One way to start is by changing your lifestyle by moving into an apartment for affordability.

Automate Your Payments 

Another way to see improvements is to automate your payments. The money can automatically be taken out of your account so that your bills are paid on time, every time. With this approach, you can easily stay on top of your finances and avoid overdue charges. 

Use Credit Cards Wisely 

Make sure to use your line(s) of credit responsibly so that you can consistently pay back the money you spend each month. Consistency will open you up to additional lines of credit, which will improve your score.

Make Wise Financial Choices To Improve Your Score

Essentially, if you pay back some debt and stick to a payment schedule, you can see improvement in your credit quickly. From there, it’s all about making wise choices so that you can always pay back what you spend on time.

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