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antredd67
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How to raise your fico score

 
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Anonymous
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My experience has been you can't raise your FICO. It's li...

My experience has been you can't raise your FICO. It's like your DNA. Once you are assigned a low FICO, that's it. Ever see Gattaca? That's what credit scoring is: a lifetime mark.
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The theory is that you should have multiple cards, but ne...

The theory is that you should have multiple cards, but never actually use them for credit. Charge just enough to get a bill each month, and then pay the minimum on the bill. A $30 purchase does the trick nicely. Lather, rinse, repeat for a year, then bug the card-issuer for a credit line increase. Not that you'll actually use all the credit, mind you, it just looks good. Keep charging a little bit, and studiously paying on time, and you should be up to $5000 limits in a few years with a great FICO. That's a great tactic if you're just starting out...now if you're like me and have charge-offs on your credit report, forget it. Nothing will improve your score, because as soon as it begins to rise, a collection agency will re-report your old debt and make it look new so your score drops again. If you have charge-offs just keep one card for emergencies and forget about FICO until the charge-off drops from your account (seven years).

Message Edited by TheNewWorldMan on 03-25-2007 11:33 AM
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yoreljm
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Newworldman,   Your postings crack me up. I'm happy that...

Newworldman,
 
Your postings crack me up. I'm happy that recent increases in your scores have given you a little more faith in FICO. Personally, I dont like all the hoops one has to jump through with CCs. I just got 3 card and I've already maxed them out...that's what I got them for! to use!
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