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There are a few mistakes, that you shouldn’t make while trying to increase your credit score. You may not think these mistake are that big a deal but the affect they will have on your credit score can be significant. The first mistake that you can make is asking your creditor to lower your credit limit. This action can lead to consequences that you may not realize while making this decision. Making this mistake will decrease the gap between your balances and your credit limit that is essential to maintain in order to keep a good credit score. Now should the credit card company asks you to lower your credit limit for some purpose then you may want to think about doing that.
Late payments are probably the biggest mistake you want to avoid when it comes to trying to rebuild your credit So make sure that while you are trying to improve your credit you do not make any late payments or keep any payments past due. Late payments can damage your already bad credit in a way that no other factor can. Paying your credit cards can potentially misrepresent you to any future creditor because they will see that you have had or do have problems paying your bills on time which could make you a high credit risk to them. You may want to think about this the next you decide to buy something with your credit card. Think to yourself, will I be able to make this payment when the statement comes in? If not then you may want to think twice before putting it on your credit card & increasing your debt.
Yet another that you should avoid is applying for anymore credit if you’re already overextended on your existing credit cards. Note, the way you use your credit cards is also important to maintaining a good credit score. Do not charge everything to just one credit card. If you have multiple cards make the purchases amongst all the cards. This will show you’re able to use credit wisely and may make it easier to pay the bills on time.
You should keep these mistakes in mind as you’re trying to rebuild your credit. Avoiding them can make the difference between getting a GOOD credit score or a GREAT credit score. If however, you have a good credit score already then you can consider these as precautions to keep your score up to the mark.