Ways to Improve Your Credit Scores

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The panel included: Jeanne Kelly– Credit Coach, speaker and author; Rod Griffin– Director of Public Education at Experian and Mike Delgado– Social Media Community Manager at Experian.

View the full discussion on Google Hangouts.

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Questions We Discussed:

Q1: What info is on a credit report? (And what’s not on your report?)
Q2: How often should people review their credit reports?
Q3: What should you do if you find an error on your credit report?
Q4: What should you do if you’re worried about credit fraud?
Q5: Why are credit scores important? How are scores calculated?
Q6: How can cosigning on a loan/credit account impact you?
Q7: What are ways to build a great credit history?
Q8: What are some of the biggest credit myths you’ve heard?
Q9: Does it hurt your credit to see a credit counselor? Debt consolidation company?
Q10: Any final tips for those that want to improve their credit?