{"id":26545,"date":"2020-11-27T16:18:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T16:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/?page_id=26545"},"modified":"2025-03-24T11:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:49:12","slug":"understanding-credit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/financial-education\/understanding-credit","title":{"rendered":"Learn How To Build, Use &#038; Re-Establish Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Banner Image with Heading and Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#e7dff3&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(91,37,175,0.44) 15%|rgba(91,37,175,0) 70%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(91,37,175,0.44)&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;15%&#8221; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Learning About Credit<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Discover how credit works and what to watch out for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#financial-edu-form&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Get in Touch&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ccs-modal-trigger&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; 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header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Learn How To Build, Use &amp; Re-Establish Credit<\/h1>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out and using your first credit card, or are re-establishing your credit after past difficulties, it&#8217;s important to learn how to use credit wisely within your budget. Below are 3 short articles which answer some of the questions we hear most often.<\/p>\n<p>The first article explains\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/credit\/credit-report-score-rating-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the difference between a credit report and a credit score<\/a><\/strong>, and lists some tips for what you can do to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mymoneycoach.ca\/credit\/fix-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cta-black\">build or rebuild and &#8220;fix&#8221; your credit rating in Canada<\/a>. In the second article we tackle\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/credit\/top-credit-card-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 myths about credit cards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to make your credit card a flexible friend not foe. The third article is one of our most popular tip lists. Using a credit card doesn&#8217;t mean you have to end up facing money problems. Here are 12 tips to help you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/credit\/how-to-use-credit-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>use a credit card but not end up in debt<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If after reading these 3 short articles you want more information about credit ratings,\u00a0credit reporting, and using credit wisely,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mymoneycoach.ca\/credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the Credit Education section of our educational website, MyMoneyCoach.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#e4f8e0&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||100px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;35px||100px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve2&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;get-cell-phone&#8221; module_class=&#8221;custom_row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align second-on-mobile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;45px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 90%;\"><a href=\"\/credit\/credit-report-score-rating-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1. Credit Score, History &amp; Repayment<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 70%; color: #747474;\"><a href=\"\/credit\/credit-report-score-rating-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All About Credit Reports<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While lenders have historically granted credit using the 4 C&#8217;s or the<span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">4 pillars<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>of credit, an individual&#8217;s credit report has become one of the most importing factors in lending money over the past couple of decades as creditors have relaxed their lending criteria and have introduced new lending models.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>credit report<\/strong> is a summary of how you pay your financial obligations. It contains information based on what you have done in the past. 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Credit Cards &#8211; Tips to Avoid 4 Costly Mistakes<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 70%;\"><span style=\"color: #747474;\"><a href=\"\/credit\/top-credit-card-tips\">Consumer Debt<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are millions of active Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards in circulation across Canada. You many even have one or two in your wallet or have them attached to your digital wallets for virtual use. The credit card has become the instrument of choice for many Canadian consumers.<\/p>\n<p>However for some, the costs associated with using their credit card can lead them to a troubled financial future. Understanding the fine print in the cardholder agreement can save money now and offset future difficulties. 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Are you rebuilding your credit after completing a repayment plan? 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