The Practical Guide to Improving Credit Fast
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Updated: March 21, 2024
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Updated: March 21, 2024
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About Christopher Murray
Christopher Murray is a professional personal finance and sustainability writer who enjoys writing about everything from budgeting to unique investing options like SRI and cryptocurrency. He also focuses on how sustainability is the best savings tool around. He has a bachelor's degree in both English literature and gender studies. You can find his work on sites like MoneyGeek, Money Under 30 and ChooseFI.
sources
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit." Accessed March 30, 2022.
- Consumer Reports. "More Than a Third of Volunteers in a Consumer Reports Study Found Errors in Their Credit Reports." Accessed March 30, 2022.
- Discover's Credit Health Survey. "Millennials’ Awareness of Their Credit Standing Increased Significantly in Last Two Years as They Prepare for Life’s Larger Milestones." Accessed March 30, 2022.
- Equifax. "What Is the Average Credit Score by State?." Accessed March 17, 2022.
- Experian. "What Is the Average Credit Score in the U.S.?." Accessed March 17, 2022.
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