Author: Amanda Garland

Types of Tradelines

The 3 Types of Tradelines in Credit

There are many types of tradelines that appear on your credit reports. A credit tradeline consists of any account you have with a lender or service provider. This can include credit cards, loans, and utility payments. Managing these tradelines well contributes to good credit. So if you have bad credit, taking a hard look at

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Sesame Cash Review

Sesame Cash Review – Is It Legit?

Look out, Credit Sesame now offers more than just free credit scores and credit report information.  They have a new credit building account called Sesame Cash that works like a debit card and reports like a secured credit card. The debit card aspect allows you to save money by avoiding credit card debt.  And the

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Self Lender Dropped My Credit Score

Self Lender Dropped My Credit Score: What Should I Do?

You have committed to improving your bad credit by opening a Self (formerly Self Lender) credit builder account and are excited to see your credit score begin to rise. But the first time you check your credit score, you find out that it has actually decreased. Wait, what happened here? While a credit builder loan

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Secured vs Unsecured Credit Cards

Secured vs. Unsecured Credit Cards

Most well-known credit cards on the market, like the ones you see TV advertisements for, are unsecured credit, meaning the lender offers you a credit limit based on trust (and your credit score).  The lesser known credit card option is secured credit cards. These credit cards are backed by collateral, usually in the form of

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Rent Reporters Review

RentReporters Review

Our Verdict RentReporters is a well-established company that helps people build credit by reporting their rent payments to the credit bureaus.  Their services are on the pricier side, but they do provide a lot of benefits which include free credit reports, credit experts, and more. They also offer a discount if you pay the monthly

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Rental Kharma Review

Rental Kharma Review

Our Verdict Rental Kharma is a rent reporting service that allows you to customize your package to your needs.  If you live alone and you’ve only been renting for a few months, then there is no need to pay for services you don’t need. But if you do want to add renters or additional payment

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Primary Tradelines

Primary Tradelines: Guide to Buying Right [And What to Avoid]

Credit tradelines, and the information contained in them, are what make up your credit history.  These tradelines can include credit cards, auto loans, home loans or student loans. Scoring models take the information from these tradelines to calculate your credit score.  Lenders not only look to see if you meet their minimum credit score requirements,

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Personal Credit vs. Business Credit

Personal Credit vs. Business Credit

The Differences Between Personal Credit and Business Credit The credit you use for business is separate from your personal credit. They are governed by different credit bureaus and scoring models.  Personal credit consists of any credit lines you currently have opened and/or closed. This can include auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards.  A personal credit

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Net 90 Vendors

Net 90 Vendors [And Creative Ways to Get Better Terms]

Finding net 90 vendors can substantially improve your cash flow as a small business, freeing up working capital for growth.  But obtaining vendor credit with 90-day net terms is almost impossible. Most vendor credit accounts only offer 30-day invoice payment terms.  In this article, we’ll teach you how to leverage awesome accounts like Amazon’s net

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Navy Federal Credit Builder Loan

Does Navy Federal Have a Credit Builder Loan?

If you are looking for a way to build your credit history and you are a Navy Federal Credit Union member, there are a selection of personal loans they offer that could help you reach your goals.  While Navy Federal does not offer a traditional, no-minimum-score-required credit builder loan, they do offer two different types

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