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The DO’s and DON’TS of Using Credit Cards
Posted on August 2, 2017
Categories: Personal Finances, Savings
Using a credit card is a great stepping stone to help boost your personal credit history. By proactively managing your ongoing finances, you can showcase to potential lenders that you know how to fulfill your repayment promises. What many people don’t know, is that simply having a credit card does not automatically indicate an increase in your credit score. To help you succeed with your credit, Fairfax State Savings Bank has put together our most commonly asked do’s and...
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Why Checking Your Credit Score Matters
Posted on May 31, 2017
Categories: Financial Education, Personal Finances
Across television ads, online banners, and even chit-chat among relatives, the phrase, “Check your credit score,” seems to be popping up everywhere. If something so important needs constant reminders, why does it have such a key importance in your personal finances? Well, the truth is that it doesn’t, your financial actions do.