Improving Your Credit Report
Updated: January 7, 2009
If you are one of those consumers who helped prop up the economy, it might be a good idea to first prop up your credit report.
Tips shared by Curt Anderson of First Busey Securities (Member NASD/SIPC) on "The Morning Show."
How to Improve your Credit Report
1. Refrain from consolidating credit cards and transferring balances
2. Resist the "in-store" temptation
3. Keep old accounts
4. If you must close an account, close a newer one
5. Pay down debt
