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Pay Bills with a Credit Card to Help Build Credit

Amanda Peterson October 23, 2024 • 3 Minute Read
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Paying bills with a credit card can be an easy way to boost your credit score. Learn how making timely payments and managing your balance can help build a strong credit profile while earning rewards. CreditSoup breaks down the details in this article.
5 Reasons to Let Your Teen Have Their Own Credit Card This School Year

Holly Johnson September 30, 2022 • 4 Minute Read
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Giving your teenager a credit card that you’re ultimately responsible for may sound like a recipe for disaster, but you could be doing your child a huge favor. Giving them their own card along with strict spending limits and boundaries can help them learn how to live within limits and use credit responsibly.
6 Ways to Build Your Credit History

Kat Tretina May 26, 2022 • 5 Minute Read
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When I graduated from college, apartment shopping was a nightmare. I had a good job, a decent entry-level salary and I was only looking for a small studio, yet I couldn’t get approved on my own. Because I had been starkly anti-debt and never had a credit card or car loan, I had something worse than a low credit score - I had no credit at all.
A Reliable Way to Build Credit Without A Credit Card

CreditSoup Staff August 1, 2019 • 3 Minute Read
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If you are one of the millions of Americans with less than great credit, you probably have been denied for a loan or credit card, paid higher interest rates if you received credit, or had trouble renting an apartment or home because of your low credit score. With a Credit Strong account, consumers can build credit by setting aside savings.
Learn to be Financially Responsible

Kirsten Thuringer April 27, 2016 • 2 Minute Read
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Graduation is here and before you know it you could be faced with some tough financial decisions. Check out these personal finance basics to get you ready for the next phase in your life.