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CNNMoney.com
Posted: Wed, Jul 12 2006, 10:38 am EDT
Post subject: 5 ways to destroy your credit
5 ways to destroy your credit
Snapping up department store credit cards or skipping out on that parking ticket could send your credit score tumbling.
By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer
July 10 2006: 3:24 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Taking a wrecking ball to your credit rating is probably best likened to striking a match and burning all of the cash in your wallet.
The concept is simple: a bad credit rating means higher interest rates and ultimately less savings for you.
Your credit score, or your FICO score, ranges from the worst possible score of a 300 to a perfect 850, and is determined by such factors as paying your bills on-time, the amount of money you owe as well as the length of your credit history, according to the company Fair Isaac, which runs the scoring system.
But even if you are one of those individuals who is diligent about maintaining your good credit standing, it is still possible that with a few simple missteps you could send your credit score into a tailspin faster than you can say delinquency.
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