Comments on: Your FICO credit score explained

By: mouseolympics

mouseolympics — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:28:06 +0000

There is a great chart in this article that shows what information your FICO score is based on http://www.askprimerica.com/why-your-credit-score-matters/

By: Credit Score Insight

Credit Score Insight — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:39:27 +0000

The auto loan example shows only a little money you will save by having a good credit score. If you that mortgage example and then your credit card the amount of money becomes extremely large.

By: Kameron

Kameron — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:48:28 +0000

The systems to predict Fico score are getting smarter and smarter everyday, therefore the best practice to increase your Fico would be a sound financial behavior like paying bills on-time and not getting so much debt, etc.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:52:08 +0000

This is great info especially the average score this is info that is very difficult to find. The breakdown of the monthly payment really shows the difference a low FICO score can make.

By: What You Can Do To Keep Your Credit Score Afloat | ArticleInsight.net

What You Can Do To Keep Your Credit Score Afloat | ArticleInsight.net — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:49:48 +0000

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By: livescore

livescore — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:21:28 +0000

Thank you for publishing this article, I was sad to read it, but it was worth it.

By: Raise Credit Score

Raise Credit Score — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:00:17 +0000

Hi, just remember that checking your credit report at annualcreditreport.com does not give you your fico score, you’ve got to pay to see that

By: How to Massacre Your Credit Score

How to Massacre Your Credit Score — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:45:16 +0000

[...] Not examining credit reports often enough is one of the most common problems that consumers face. These reports are used to determine your credit score. If there are mistakes, you need to get them corrected. The truth is one in four credit reports contain errors that are serious enough to hurt a consumer’s chances of getting loan. [...]

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:47:54 +0000

I used the annual credit report site but it didn’t have my score for free. You have to pay for the actual score.

That being said, it is worth it to buy the score. Without it, the report is kinda gibberish.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:49:36 +0000

interesting. i don’t think we have that in australia. every bank has their own internal calculations and more likely than not, if you don’t fit the bill you get denied rather than given the option to pay a higher rate.

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