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Since I was 19 years old I went from no credit history to a low credit history and I never seen my Fico Score move out of the 500 range, I've had several credit union loans with excellent repayment history but never seen the three credit bureau rating move up to 600 or 700 range. I've also been a victim of identity theft were I had to place a block on my credit bureau information. So my question is how do I achieve a higher score with a low credit rating and no major credit cards and no car or home loans.

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Level 15

Nov 12, 2018 12:17:20 PM

Do you have a credit card? If so, do you pay it off in full each month? If you do, then that credit card has no credit history to speak of. Now while I'm one for paying what is due in full by the due date, one thing you can do is pay off your credit card each month all except for $1. That way, it "carries over" each month to show consistent outstanding credit and while it won't be anything that happens fast, it will contribute quite a bit to raising your score.

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