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              spending limit with an “unsecured” status.  This will have a
              positive effect on your credit history and your credit score.


          6.  Spend no more than 30 percent of the new limit and increase
              your automatic payment to the new amount.


          As your credit is being built, more credit card companies will start
          sending  you  “pre-approved”  and  “pre-qualified”  letters  with
          applications.  Some will have “introductory” rates, and others will
          have “no fees for one year.”   Remember that 35 percent of your
          score depends on a combination of how long you open the accounts
          (15%), the mix of accounts (10%) and new credit (10%).

          New cards will help you with points in this area.  Be very careful
          which ones you accept though.  Read all the fine prints and make
          sure that you are not sucked into something that will make you
          spend more money or have negative effects on your credit.

          You do not need more than three credit cards, and

          you certainly do not need to be spending more
          than 30% of the available credit, which you need

          pay back every month.

          Follow the above procedure until you achieve your credit goals.


          Fixing your credit
          Buying  a  home  with  bad  credit  is  not  impossible.    It’s  just  not
          advisable because of how much more it will cost you.  If you have
          any intention to buy a home, and you have bad credit the only thing
          you should do is fix it.  Fixing your credit is not hard.  It may take
          some time but millions of people have done it before and so can
          you.



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