Lenders use your credit score to decide whether or not to extend you credit and at what terms. Those scores are calculated based on information from your credit report — including your payment history ...

Plus, how to maintain a strong credit score.

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A couple times a year, I try to bump up the credit limits on a few of my cards. Not because I want to spend more, but because it helps keep my credit utilization ratio low. That, in turn, boosts my ...