The Credit Pro

by Todd Green, The Credit Pro

Credit.com has started a new section on their website called “Credit 101.”  This series provides an excellent introduction to the basics of the credit system.  The first article, The Building Blocks of Credit, covers the fundamentals of credit. This article’s objective is to help the reader better understand and leverage their credit history.

From Credit.com: Credit 101: The Building Blocks of Credit

If you’ve ever applied for a job, rented an apartment, bought or leased a car, opened a bank account, applied for a mortgage or been issued a credit card, you’ve participated in the world of credit. At Credit.com, we believe credit can be a positive force in every aspect of your life. To put this power to work for you, however, it’s essential that you understand your own credit — and what your credit information says about you to the growing number of companies that use credit information to make life impacting decisions about you. These companies include lenders, insurance companies, employers and utility companies.

(This article is continued at Credit 101…)