Establishing & Maintaining Good Credit
Paying cash for products and services seems to be a practice that occurred in a different era. Today, credit is a way of life, and plastic has evolved into the currency of choice. Virtually anything--gas, groceries, doctors' visits, clothing, vacations, even cars--can be purchased with credit cards. Yet many consumers are unclear about the best way to go about establishing and maintaining a good credit history.

Making Sense of Your Credit Report
You've pulled a copy of your credit report and are now looking at a tangle of information. You see your last three addresses, a long list of businesses that have checked your report, and dozens of credit accounts. But what does it all mean? Which information should you look at first? Here's a quick rundown of your credit report and the key information on it:

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