Your Money Crasher Minute — Singing the credit score blues

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but a bad credit score's still trouble [Money Crashers logo link](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsImE4MjE5NzY2MmVkOSIsZmFsc2Vd) [Illustrated man walking in a Money Crasher's cityscape.](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsImE4MjE5NzY2MmVkOSIsZmFsc2Vd) In this week's newsletter: - What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but a bad credit score's still trouble - How much money should you really keep in your checking account? - Do you qualify for any of these new bank account promos? Sponsored by: Tip of the Week [Credit Strong Logo] Improve Your Credit the Old-Fashioned Way (Sort Of) — Credit builder loans can increase your credit score by simulating a traditional loan. You just pay the monthly bill on time and in full, and credit reporting agencies see a loan in good standing. 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[Read It Now](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsIjU1Nzg2MWJjNTQwMCIsZmFsc2Vd) [22 Best New Bank Account Promotions & Offers for March 2023](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsImMxMzNjNWQxOTUxMCIsZmFsc2Vd) [Woman Excited About Bank Offer](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsImMxMzNjNWQxOTUxMCIsZmFsc2Vd) Sorting through the best bank account offers can take forever. And by the time you find them all, decide which one, and leap, the offer's already gone. But this running list will give you the edge you need to pounce when the time is right. 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[Read It Now](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsImQwOWE0YjY1M2JkYyIsZmFsc2Vd) [How to Build Credit With CreditStrong Credit Builder Loans](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsIjg4MWUyNjc4OGVhYyIsZmFsc2Vd) [Smiling Man Holding Laptop Credit Card](?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI1MTM3NSIsIjE3a2ZiOGJjdnN3MDB3dzBnNHd3b3dzY3Mwc3djd2c0IiwiNyIsIjg4MWUyNjc4OGVhYyIsZmFsc2Vd) A CreditStrong credit builder loan can help you improve your credit score with lower requirements than a traditional loan. Find out how it can help you improve your financial future. 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