Now that you have your credit score in hand, having fixed any errors that you may have found therein, you will want to work on improving your "debt to credit" ratio. One way to do this is by getting a Sub-Prime Merchandise Card. This is a credit card that can only be used to purchase one specific company's merchandise. If you decide to go this route though, you will need to be careful to ensure that it is legitimate. Once you find one that it, you will have found a great tool to use in raising your credit score.
With one of these credit cards you will be able to purchase as much as $2,000 from the merchant. If you deposit $300, this will leave you with $1,700 in payments that you will still need to make. This will be reported to at least one of the three major credit bureaus. It will look like any other credit card but it will also do some very important things for you, including:
• It will increase your "High Credit Limit" by $2,000 overnight because this account looks like any typical unsecured revolving account.
• If you continue to carry a small outstanding balance, you will positively impact your credit report. This is because you are building your credit worthiness, which is something that potential lenders will be able to see.
• By keeping up a good payment history on this account you are almost guaranteed to be able to receive "legitimate" pre-approved credit card offers in the future. This is because other lenders will now be able to see your name and information at the credit bureaus.
Published by Brenda Hoffman
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