Building New Credit Habits




Repairing your credit entails getting rid of the



negative credit report information and catching up on



your overdue bills. This could raise your credit score



but might not be enough to make you credit worthy



again. However, to raise your credit score high enough



to entitle you to a loan, you have to rebuild your



credits. Doing so would only prove that you have the



capability to handle credit responsibility.





Although it might be difficult to start, but once you



achieve that momentum you need, you will be sashaying



to a good credit score. You can always begin by



developing the required credit habits.





The Do’s of Using Your Credit Card Wisely





Although many people are born without the skill it



requires to use credit cards, it is important to learn



the rules of the game. All you need to do is to



remember simple do’s and don’ts of credit card usage



and in time, you would welcome healthy spending habits



in your financial life.





The first thing you do want to ever do is to use your



credit card to make your everyday purchases,



especially food, gas and clothing. It is bad enough



not to have cash-on-hand but buying simple everyday



items can develop into a habit wherein you may tend to



substitute a credit card with cash. It is always



advisable not to take your credit card out of your



wallet for everyday purchases but instead use your



cash or a debit card.





The next thing you do not want to do is develop a



habit of making minimum-only payments. If you make



minimum payments each month, you are only increasing



the length of time it will take for you to pay off



your debt. Additionally, it will also increase the



amount of interest you could end up paying.





If you are one of those people who usually buy things



that are way off budget, remember not to use your



credit card to buy things you cannot afford. One way



to get into debt is living off borrowed money. You



might end up waking one day realizing you are so much



indebt that you wish to return your expensive



purchases back to wherever you bought them from.





The Do’s of Using Your Credit Card Wisely





Learn how to make correct decisions when it comes to



buying items you need against those you simply want.



Everybody knows what a “need” is and what a “want” is.



Remember not to substitute need from the want and vice



versa. If you are using your credit card wisely, it



only means that you are being responsible in



recognizing what things you need and which you only



want.





Next, always let your creditor know in advance if you



would not be able to pay your monthly payment on time.



Since most creditors offer assistance with your



payment if you give them a heads up, it is important



not to simply forget about the payment for no reason



at all. You can do this by simply calling your



creditor, explain the situation and ask if they allow



late fees to be waived.





Lastly, do not exceed with your credit limit. The



safest is to stay within at most 30% of your credit



limit. Because the major part of your credit score



reflects on the quantity of debt you actually have, it



is important to keep your balance low in order to



preserve a good credit standing.



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