People often start a diet after stepping on a scale, or hire a tutor for their child after a bad report card. The same holds for your credit score. Know your credit score and learn strategies for improving it, before it is negatively impacted.
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Keeping a healthy credit score is about more than just watching what you spend. Follow these tips to help keep your score credit-worthy.
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