Learn the most important things you can do to get "credit ready". From paying your bills on time to paying down your level of debt, these are tried and true practices that can pay big dividends.
Learn how the information in your credit report is "weighted" to help determine your credit score. By looking at your credit the way a lender does, you can take steps to improve the "credit snapshot" you present to lenders.
Your credit report changes on an on-going basis. To make sure everything is accurate and to get the credit you deserve, it is recommended that you monitor key changes to your credit report. Monitoring your credit can also be your "first line of defense" against identity theft.
Home Equity Lines of Credit- As with Home Equity Loans (see above), you are borrowing against the equity in your home. However this loan is a flexible one as you draw funds only as needed, and only pay interest on monies borrowed.