Education on Credit Cards
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Should you pay for college with a credit card?
There are lots of ways to pay for college, but is using a credit card one of them? Learn about the pros and cons of paying your college tuition with a credit card.
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What to do when only one spouse has great credit
Having a great credit score can be beneficial, but what if your spouse has a lower score? Learn how to help your spouse improve your score while protecting your own.
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What's the difference between a credit score and FICO® score?
FICO® score is similar to a credit score in that they both take info from your credit reports. Discover the difference between the two and how they affect you.
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What is credit utilization?
Discover how much of your credit limit you should use and how having an ideal credit utilization ratio can improve your credit score.
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How a good credit score can help you
Having an exceptional credit score has many benefits such as possibility of better rates, more credit card options and much more.
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How often is your credit score updated?
Learn why your credit score may not change when you pay bills on time & pay off credit card balances. Find out when and how often credit scores are updated.
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How to build credit for beginners
Learn about all the different ways your credit score is used by lenders and check out our tips on how to build your credit for the first time.
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How to help quickly build credit
Learn tips on how you can build credit fast from scratch through co-signers, adding authorized users or applying for a secured credit card.
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How to use a secured credit card to build a credit history
Using a secured credit card is a great way to build credit by figuring out payment plans that work well for you. Check out our great tips & tricks.