How to Get Good Credit: "Step 1: Pay Your Bills on Time
Make it your personal goal to pay your credit and other obligations on time and for the required amount each month.
Debt obligations will include:
Make it your personal goal to pay your credit and other obligations on time and for the required amount each month.
Debt obligations will include:
· Credit card charges
· Loan payments
· Rent or mortgage payments
· Utility bills
· Service or product bills
· Taxes
· Support payments
· Other
Take advantage of automatic payments and other online bill payment strategies offered by lenders and credit card issuers. This will ensure timely payments.
If you forget to make a payment, act promptly on any notices of non- or late payments. Call the bill servicer to notify them that your payment will be sent immediately.
Do not ignore any creditor notices of non-payment. Contact the creditor to fix the problem."