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Credit Pay Store Score Money Eslpod Ways U.S

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Episode Id ESLPod 185
Episode Title Ways to Pay
Title Ways to Pay
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Many businesses in the U.S. accept credit cards. The two most popular types are Visa and MasterCard, but many individual stores will have their own credit card. For example, a department store or electronic store may have their own credit card that you can apply for and use. That card can only be used at this store or another one of its chain stores, or stores with the same name and that has the same management but is in a different location.

How many credit cards you have and how you use them can affect your credit score. A credit score is a score from 300 to 900 that rates you according to how much money you owe and how well you pay your bills. There are three main companies in the U.S. that keeps track of your credit spending and you can request a copy of your credit report once a year. Your credit score is important when you want to apply for a large loan, such as a mortgage loan, or loan to buy a house. If you have a good credit score, the bank may be willing to lend you more money at a lower interest rate than if you have a bad credit score. An "interest rate" is the fee that the bank charges for lending you the money. It's usually a percentage of the total amount you owe.

How do you get a good credit score? Don't have too many credit cards, pay your bills on time, and try to pay off what you owe as quickly as possible.

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