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hat do you know about         have from the bank. So, if you    
your credit rating? You       have a cheque account, a savings  
may never even think          account, a credit card and other  
about it until you get turned         products, this means the bank     
down for credit one day. However,     trusts you and is a big plus for  
the way you run your life may         your credit status.               
affect the way your credit                                              
profile looks years later.            On A Roll                         
                                                                        
Who Stores Credit Information?        Whether you decide to vote or     
                                      not, it is a good idea to appear  
There are two main agencies that      on the electoral roll. This makes 
store information about your          it easy to track and confirm your 
credit history. They are Experian     address details. Lenders will be  
in Nottingham and Equifax in          concerned about whether you own   
Glasgow. The credit file is           or rent your home, or whether you 
opened the day you open a bank        are living with parents. Owning   
account. The longer you have had      your own home is a sign of        
a bank account, the more              responsibility, and the fact that 
trustworthy you seem, so it's         you have been approved for a      
best to keep one primary account      mortgage looks good too. It's     
for the sake of the credit            best to have a telephone at home. 
report. That doesn't prevent you      If it is working, it means that   
from having a second account that     you are up to date with your      
might offer other incentives,         bill.                             
such as a better overdraft limit                                        
or interest rates.                    Stability And Responsibility      
                                                                        
Your credit score goes up             Responsibility is also the key    
depending on what services you        factor when it comes to marriage  



and children. Being married with      as you have managed it well.      
children means, in theory, that       Having credit agreements is good, 
you are responsible. It also          as far as lenders are concerned.  
means that you are less likely to     Making the necessary repayments   
run off, leaving bad debt behind      on time is even better. Missing   
you. And the older you get, the       payments or defaults will lower   
more responsible you look in          your credit score, so they are    
lenders' eyes, so there are some      best avoided.                     
advantages to ageing.                                                   
                                      If you do end up with a debt      
Having a job is an indication         problem, arrears or County Court  
that you will be able to repay        Judgements (CCJs), you may still  
any credit that you get. Again,       be able to get credit. There are  
staying in the same job for a         options such as payday loans for  
while indicates responsibility.       short term credit and secured     
Lenders like to see some history      loans for long term credit. There 
of earning an income before they      are even credit cards that cater  
approve a loan.                       for people with a poor credit     
                                      rating. However, the interest     
Managing Credit                       rates will not be as good as      
                                      those offered to people with a    
Finally, having credit really         good credit report.               
helps your credit rating, as long     

                              




About the Author:

Joseph Kenny writes for the Card Guide, a site where visitors can compare credit cards. Browse credit cards by category including 0% balance transfers. Visit: http://www.cardguide.co.uk


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