How to better your credit score

POSTED: 09:02 AM PDT Oct 24, 2011 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Oct 01, 2012

Everyone could use better credit. Here are some easy ways to better your credit score.

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Racking up big balances can hurt your scores, regardless of whether you pay your bills in full each month. What's typically reported to the credit bureaus, and thus calculated into your scores, are the balances on your last statements.

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