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How to improve my credit history.
« on: March 11, 2018, 12:08:13 PM »
I'm looking to thicken my credit file, what I believe I need is a mix being that at this point all I have is multiple credit cards.
I was looking for some sort if installment loan to add. I was thinking PayPal credit as I keep getting offers when checking out online for 6 month credit with 0% APR.
Does anyone have experience with PayPal credit?
Will this PayPal credit do the job?
Does anyone have any better ideas how to add an installment loan to my file when I don't need one?
« Last Edit: March 11, 2018, 12:13:16 PM by davidrotts63 »
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2018, 12:22:29 PM »
Get off DDF.

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2018, 12:36:07 PM »
Get off DDF.

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2018, 01:08:29 PM »
Isn't Paypal credit a revolving account?

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2018, 01:10:09 PM »
I'm looking to thicken my credit file, what I believe I need is a mix being that at this point all I have is multiple credit cards.
I was looking for some sort if installment loan to add. I was thinking PayPal credit as I keep getting offers when checking out online for 6 month credit with 0% APR.
Does anyone have experience with PayPal credit?
Will this PayPal credit do the job?
Does anyone have any better ideas how to add an installment loan to my file when I don't need one?

On a serious note, how thick do you want your Credit File
« Last Edit: March 11, 2018, 03:19:38 PM by Z56 »
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2018, 01:13:04 PM »
Get off DDF.

Works amazingly and increases your CS super fast

Side note: I'm referring to my overall report, score is a side factor, dandy at the moment
Isn't Paypal credit a revolving account?

Is it?
On a serious note, how think do you want your Credit File
What does that even mean?
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2018, 10:01:22 PM »
Isn't Paypal credit a revolving account?
Terms indicate its true, as it seems it's a LOC, so now I don't even have a possible option....
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2018, 10:09:40 PM »
Terms indicate its true, as it seems it's a LOC, so now I don't even have a possible option....
I did Discover personal loan for $2.5k, payed it off once it hit my CR, cost me around $25.

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2018, 10:52:34 PM »
I'm looking to thicken my credit file, what I believe I need is a mix being that at this point all I have is multiple credit cards.
I was looking for some sort if installment loan to add. I was thinking PayPal credit as I keep getting offers when checking out online for 6 month credit with 0% APR.
Does anyone have experience with PayPal credit?
Will this PayPal credit do the job?
Does anyone have any better ideas how to add an installment loan to my file when I don't need one?
I wonder if getting an installment loan is a smart thing to do to boost your CS being that loan mixing makes up 10% of your score where as the average length of credit makes up 15% of you score and adding new credit will shorten the average length top that with a hard pull

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2018, 10:55:55 PM »
I wonder if getting an installment loan is a smart thing to do to boost your CS being that loan mixing makes up 10% of your score where as the average length of credit makes up 15% of you score and adding new credit will shorten the average length top that with a hard pull
Score isn't a problem, it's a thin credit file. I do mind a pull as well, although I can handle 10 pulls on EQ.
And AAOA is a small concern too
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2018, 11:10:44 PM »
Score isn't a problem, it's a thin credit file. I do mind a pull as well, although I can handle 10 pulls on EQ.
And AAOA is a small concern too
if you have multiple credit cards how do you have a "thin credit file"

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2018, 11:12:43 PM »
if you have multiple credit cards how do you have a "thin credit file"
I have a relatively thin file. Mostly young credit cards.
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2018, 11:13:50 PM »
I have a relatively thin file. Mostly young credit cards.

Do you pay your own phone bills, electric, gas or water bills ?
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2018, 11:14:28 PM »
Do you pay your own phone bills, electric, gas or water bills ?
Negative.
(just cell phone bill)
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2018, 11:15:44 PM »
Negative.
(just cell phone bill)

Prepaid cell phone ? Do they have your social Security?
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2018, 11:17:01 PM »
Prepaid cell phone ? Do they have your social Security?
Yes. No. If I can have them report it, what would it report as, and would it be beneficial?
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2018, 11:19:01 PM »
I have a relatively thin file. Mostly young credit cards.
that is not what a "thin credit file " means. A thin credit file means that the credit bureau doesn't have a enough information to generate a CS.

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2018, 11:20:04 PM »
that is not what a "thin credit file " means. A thin credit file means that the credit bureau doesn't have a enough information to generate a CS.
I didn't write thin, I said relatively thin. I guess not by CB terms, just in general.
ETA: Google indicates that even with a few credit accounts can still be a thin file.
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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2018, 11:23:53 PM »
Positive Negative?

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Re: How to improve my credit history.
« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2018, 11:33:23 PM »
I didn't write thin, I said relatively thin. I guess not by CB terms, just in general.
ETA: Google indicates that even with a few credit accounts can still be a thin file.
here's from credit karma
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.creditkarma.com/credit-cards/i/what-does-it-mean-if-i-have-a-thin-file/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwjZ5sDV7OXZAhVJON8KHTfCAt8QFjAAegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw3h7jtgnnoJUYv2OAAMlvZL&ampcf=1