The most important thing you can do when building credit is to always pay your bills on time and to never borrow more than you can afford to pay back. It sounds silly for me to say, but unfortunately people do this every day. Credit is enticing and it very easy to get in over your head. Beware because those “no money down” and pre-approved credit card offers can send us straight down the credit road of darkness! Its essential when building a healthy credit report that you remember your long term goals, and resist the temptation of buying yet another thing on credit.
Today, it’s more important than ever to have a good credit rating. Don’t get me wrong it has always been important to have good credit if you want to buy a car, a house, rent an apartment, or be approved for personal loans or credit cards. However, today more and more employers are looking at credit reports as part of background checks, and insurance companies are considering them when deciding whether or not to extend coverage.
Having good credit means you have established credit, which stated simply means that you have borrowed money or used a credit card and then re-paid it...