Tip Of The Day
Tip #37

When you’re shopping for a car loan, try to get all of your loan quotes in a one to two week period.  If several credit checks are ordered in a short period of time, your credit score will only reflect one inquiry.  If you spread out your car loan shopping over several months, this will negatively affect your credit score.  Because each inquiry can potentially hurt your score, consolidating your credit checks will help keep your credit score up for future loans.
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  • Tip #29
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  • Tip #27
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  • Tip #26
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  • Tip #24
    If you’ve had trouble with credit cards in the past but have paid them all off, ...
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