Beginners Guide to Credit Score Range

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Why You Need a Good Credit Score Range.

Having a good credit score range is an important part of our financial life and can affect so many aspects of it, like whether we'll get approved for a home loan or car loan or even a credit card.

And it's not just loan approvals. Our credit score will also influence what interest rate we'll pay on those loans, the cost of our insurance premiums and it can even impact whether we get that job we've gone after. It seems more employers now take our credit reports into account when hiring.

So knowing the credit score range you need in order to manage your finances and employment prospects is important.

IN this lens you'll find out what a good credit score range is, so you'll know where you stand financially and whether you need to improve yours in order to enjoy the benefits good credit generates.

So What is A Good Credit Score Range? 

Knowing this is the first step to understanding your credit score range.

Do you wonder, along with many other individuals, what a good credit score range is?

Your credit score is worked out on a sliding scale that goes from a low of 300 to a perfect score of 850 (not many people have this perfect credit score of 850, in fact the majority of Americans have a credit score that ranges between 675 and 679).

A good credit score range is considered somewhere between 720 and 750. IN this range you are inclined to be approved for the loans or credit you apply for at the lower interest rates.

If your credit score falls between 660 and 719, as the majority of Americans' scores do, that is considered a fair score. You will still get approved for a majority of loans and credit but will have to pay higher interest rates on those..

How Can I Improve My Credit Score Range? 

There's a number of things you can do to improve your credit score range so you can enjoy the benefits that brings

The first way you can improve your credit score range is to pay your bills regularly by their due date. Your payment history accounts for 35% of your credit score so paying your bills on time goes a long way toward improving your credit score range.

Another way to improve your credit score is by getting a copy of your credit report, checking it over for any inaccuracies and disputing those.

Getting rid of errors can increase your credit score range by many points.

If you want to know how to check and dispute your credit report, read my squidoo lens How To Fix Credit Report where I show you how to get your free annual credit report and where to find a good dispute letter you can copy and more.

Read More About Your Credit Score Range and Fixing Your Credit 

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