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How Young Adults Can Build Credit Fast

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Credit allows adults to borrow funds to make important purchases too costly to buy with their own cash: a house, an education, a car, among other things. "Credit” is borrowed money in various forms: credit cards, retail store credit, car loans, personal loans, college loans, and a mortgage (a large loan used to buy a house). Next to earning a good living, an excellent credit score is the most important financial goal to pursue, and young adults can begin to do so as soon as they turn 18. Credit scores range from 300 to 850, and your goal should be to keep yours at or above 760, the point at which you’ll get the most favorable terms (lowest interest rates, down payments, etc.) when borrowing money. The way you create and maintain a high credit score is simple: pay all your bills in full, on time, always. Below is a rough outline of the steps I followed to help our daughter to establish and grow her credit score once she graduated from high school. - Before Age 18:  Work and save Th...

How Young Adults Can Build Credit Fast

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Credit allows adults to borrow funds to make important purchases too costly to buy with their own cash: a house, an education, a car, among other things. "Credit” is borrowed money in various forms: credit cards, retail store credit, car loans, personal loans, college loans, and a mortgage (a large loan used to buy a house). Next to earning a good living, an excellent credit score is the most important financial goal to pursue, and young adults can begin to do so as soon as they turn 18. Credit scores range from 300 to 850, and your goal should be to keep yours at or above 760, the point at which you’ll get the most favorable terms (lowest interest rates, down payments, etc.) when borrowing money. The way you create and maintain a high credit score is simple: pay all your bills in full, on time, always. Below is a rough outline of the steps I followed to help our daughter to establish and grow her credit score once she graduated from high school. - Before Age 18:  Work and save Th...

How Young Adults Can Build Credit Fast

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Credit allows adults to borrow funds to make important purchases too costly to buy with their own cash: a house, an education, a car, among other things. "Credit” is borrowed money in various forms: credit cards, retail store credit, car loans, personal loans, college loans, and a mortgage (a large loan used to buy a house). Next to earning a good living, an excellent credit score is the most important financial goal to pursue, and young adults can begin to do so as soon as they turn 18. Credit scores range from 300 to 850, and your goal should be to keep yours at or above 760, the point at which you’ll get the most favorable terms (lowest interest rates, down payments, etc.) when borrowing money. The way you create and maintain a high credit score is simple: pay all your bills in full, on time, always. Below is a rough outline of the steps I followed to help our daughter to establish and grow her credit score once she graduated from high school. - Before Age 18:  Work and save Th...