How to Improve Your Spouse's Credit by Adding Them to Your Credit Accounts

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How to Raise Your Spouse's Bad Credit Score More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Diogo Morales | permalink
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It's not just your partner's problem—it's yours too, if you ever plan to buy a house or a car together.
Tags: , authorized user, cosign, credit, credit card, credit score, debt, fico, husband, increase your score, secured, spouse, wife

For further reading: http://time.com/money/3309192/how-to-help-spouse-increase-credit-score/ ^[1]

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9 Steps to Helping Your Spouse Improve Their Credit More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Nathalie Goethals | permalink
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Helping your spouse improve a bad credit score will benefit your entire family in the long run.

For further reading: http://credit.about.com/od/creditreportscoring/qt/Help-Your-Spouse-Improve-Their-Credit.htm ^[2]

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How Does Being an Authorized User Affect My Credit? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Darkmercy | permalink
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Considering becoming an authorized user or joint account holder? Think about how it will affect your credit and keep these factors in mind.
Tags: authorized user, joint accounts, affects credit score, affects my credit, effects on credit, credit cards, debt, financial accounts

For further reading: https://www.creditkarma.com/article/how-being-an-authorized-user-affects-credit ^[3]

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3 Ways to Help Your Spouse Build Credit More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Sanjay Ingle | permalink
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Two great credit scores are better than one. 
Tags: personal finance,money,relationships,credit,credit scores,credit cards,marriage,Jenna Lee

For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2015/02/12/3-ways-to-help-your-spouse-build-credit ^[4]

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Protect Your Good Credit After Marriage | Nolo.com More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by David Jenssen | permalink
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Learn how a spouse's bad credit could affect you, how to protect your credit, and how to help improve your spouse's credit.

For further reading: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/protect-good-credit-after-marriage-29815.html ^[5]

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Sanjay Ingle, Nathalie Goethals, Darkmercy, David Jenssen, Diogo Morales

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1. http://time.com/money/3309192/how-to-help-spouse-increase-credit-score/

2. http://credit.about.com/od/creditreportscoring/qt/Help-Your-Spouse-Improve-Their-Credit.htm

3. https://www.creditkarma.com/article/how-being-an-authorized-user-affects-credit

4. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2015/02/12/3-ways-to-help-your-spouse-build-credit

5. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/protect-good-credit-after-marriage-29815.html