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How to establish a good
credit history

Establishing a good credit history is actually pretty simple:

  • Open a checking and savings account. Maintain your checking account by keeping enough money in it to cover all outstanding checks. Make regular deposits in your savings account to establish a history of savings.
  • Apply for credit gradually — once your checking and savings accounts are in good working order and if you believe your budget can handle the financial load — through retail store credit cards, a major bank credit card or a gasoline credit card.
  • Don’t apply for more credit that you can manage. A credit card establishes you with credit as soon as your application has been approved.
  • Make regular payments for the products or services you purchase with credit. Every time you make a payment as agreed to a creditor, you are building a favorable credit history. If you consistently repay your debts, your positive credit history will build.
 
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