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Money Talks: Increase Your Credit Score
If you’d like a to buy a vehicle or a home, there might not be one for you to get a loan for right now. You could take this time to improve your credit score, so you’ll be ready when the supply is more plentiful. We’ll be giving suggestions on how you can raise your credit score on the show today and also taking personal finance questions.
Experian Boost program: https://www.experian.com/consumer-products/score-boost.html
Credit building loan: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/how-do-I-get-a-credit-builder-loan/
Maintain your vehicle longer: http://autocorrect.mpbonline.org/
Free credit reports from: https://www.annualcreditreport.com
More information from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
More ways to improve your credit score: https://www.myfico.com/credit-education/improve-your-credit-score
Money Talks shows about credit score:
Past Credit shows
- 083121 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-new-credit-freeze
- 051220 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-credit-counseling
- 020420 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-credit-reports-and-new-fico-score
- 100218 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd31f1533f6c1be55607d6f
- 070318 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd31f1533f6c1be55607d7c
Questions:
- remove a name from an account
- rebuilding credit
- using a credit card
- retired debt free
- check credit score
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