How is your credit?
Excellent Credit (FICO: 750 - 850)
All these statements are true for you: I have had a loan or credit card for at least 5 years
- I have a credit card with a credit limit greater than $10,000
- I have NEVER been more than 60 days late on a credit card, medical bill or loan payment
- I have never declared bankruptcy
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Good Credit - Above Average Credit (FICO: 660 - 749)
All these statements are true for you: I have had a loan or credit card for three years or more
- I have had a credit card with a limit above $5,000
- I have not been more than 60 days late on any credit card, medical bill, or loan payment in the last year
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Fair Credit - Credit That Needs Some Improvement (FICO: 620 - 659)
All these statements are true for you: I currently have or have had a U.S. loan or credit card
- My credit limit on a current credit card, if any, is less than $5,000
- I may have been late on more than one credit card, medical bill, or loan payment in the last six months
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Poor or Bad Credit - Limited Credit History (FICO: 350 - 619)
At a minimum all of these statements are true for you. Please note these are minimum requirements and meeting these criteria does not guarantee approval.
- I have had my own credit card for less than three years or never had one
- I have a limited credit history, for example I am a student, or new to the country, or a young person working for a living, or I have been an authorized user on someone else's credit card
- I have a valid credit score that can be found at one of the major credit reporting companies.
(In some cases, a valid credit report is sufficient to be eligible for a credit card.)
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2010-06-09 Techniques on Lowering Credit Card Interest
Credit card companies have long been making all sorts of changes when it comes to their terms and conditions. The sad fact about this is that not too many clients are actually aware that these changes are taking place. This then should serve as motivation to be aware of the existing changes and then... (more)
2010-06-07 Strategies to Reducing Interest Rates
Credit card companies have come up with rules and disclaimers saying that they hold the right to change some of their agreement terms as they see fit at any given time. These are strategically included in the fine print of your usual 32-page booklet. Yet, most people do not really pay attention to t... (more)
2009-07-26 Secrets To Get Low Interest Rate Credit Card From Current Provider
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2009-07-24 Ways To Save Time In Search For Low Rate Credit Cards
People who own a credit card can either enjoy its benefit or be threatened by its possible problem. The former happens if you know how to manage your debts. The latter will happen if the card will be abused and balances bloat. To maximize the use of the card, cardholders are looking for low rate cre... (more)
2009-05-23 The Two Faces of the Zero Percent Interest Credit Cards
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