DIY Credit Rebuilding & Home Buying Course (30-Day Trial)

Module 1: Understanding Your Credit: What Your Credit Scores and Credit Report Can Tell You Module Overview Part 1: How Credit Scores are Figured Part 2: Requesting your Credit Reports Part 3: What to Look for in your Credit Reports Part 4: Contacting and Staying in Contact with Credit Bureaus Assignment Module II: Effective Ways to Improve Your Credit Scores Module Overview Part 1: Strategy 1—Pay your Bills on Time Part 2: Strategy 2—Avoid Excessive Credit Part 3: Strategy 3—Pay Down Your Debts Part 4: Strategy 4—Have a Range of Credit Types Part 5: Applying Credit Score-Boosting Strategies Assignment Module III: Keeping Your Credit Safe Module Overview Part 1: Avoiding Identity Theft Part 2: Safe Practices Part 3: Check Your Credit Score Part 4: What to Do if You think you Are the Victim of Identity Theft Assignment Module IV: Avoiding Common Credit Score Mistakes Module Overview Part 1: Don’t Keep Accounts You Aren’t Using Part 2: Limit Inquiries on Your Credit Report Part 3: Use Online Loan Comparisons Carefully Part 4: Remember There’s More Than One Credit Report (and Credit Score) Part 5: Don’t Close a Lot of Accounts Just to Improve Your Score Part 6: No One Thing Will Boost Your Credit Score By Itself Part 7: Having No Loans or Debts Will Not Improve your Credit Scores Part 8: Doing Anything Illegal to Boost Your Credit Is, Well, Illegal Assignment  Module V: Working with Your Credit Reports to Fix Credit Scores Module Overview Part 1: Fixing Errors on Your Credit Report Part 2: Addressing Issues with Your Credit Report That You Can’t Resolve Part 3: Keep Track of Who Sees Your Credit Report and Why (and What It Means) Part 4: Contacting Creditors as Well as Credit Bureaus Part 5: Be Careful Where and How You Get Your Credit Reports Assignment  Module VI: Developing Good Habits Module Overview Part 1: Budgeting, Living Within Your Means, Spending Less Part 2: Saving Habits Part 3: Build Assets and Capital Part 4: Be Ready for Financial Emergencies Part 5: Get It In Writing, and Have Contracts Examined by a Lawyer Assignment Module VII: Developing a Credit Repair Plan Module Overview Part 1: Why You Need a Credit Repair Plan Part 2: Stay Organized Part 3: Set Goals and Check Your Progress Part 4: Pay Attention to Details Part 5: Have a To-Do List Part 6: Automate Assignment Module VII: Quiz Module VIII: What Lenders Look For Module Overview Part 1: Understand How Money Works Part 2: What Lenders Look at Other Than a Credit Score Part 3: Fix Mistakes Quickly Part 4: Avoid Making Changes Frequently Part 5: Stay Up to Date Assignment Module IX: Dealing with Debt Positively Module Overview Part 1: Effective Strategies for Dealing with Debt Part 2: What to Avoid When Dealing with Debt Assignment Module X: Mastering your Emotions Module Overview Part 1: Go Easy on Yourself, but Be Accountable Part 2: Reward Yourself Responsibly Part 3: Understand and Regulate the Relationship Between Emotions and Debt. Part 4: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help if You Need It Assignment  Module X Quiz XI. Closing Wrapping up Next Steps