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Equifax Canada Inc.<br />

Box 190, Jean Talon Station<br />

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cEbsI4f5: www.equifax.ca<br />

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probably a lower interest rate. If you have a bad credit rating, you<br />

will have a harder time getting a loan and you will most likely pay<br />

a higher interest rate.<br />

Tips to improve a blemished credit rating<br />

• Pay your bills a few days before the due date because late<br />

payments will be reported and added to your credit history,<br />

which can hurt your credit rating.<br />

• Don't go over your credit card limit. Constantly having your<br />

credit card near the limit is considered a bad sign for the credit<br />

card companies or banks. Keep a low balance and you will<br />

pay less interest. If you make a big purchase with your credit<br />

card, pay it off first before using it again and pay more than<br />

the minimum balance every month to pay it off faster.<br />

• Keep no more than two credit cards. Every time you submit<br />

an application for a credit card or loan it is registered in your<br />

credit report. If you apply for numerous credit cards or loans<br />

within a short time span, it is a negative indicator because it<br />

implies that you are in a bad financial situation and you are<br />

looking for money.<br />

• Use cash advances on your credit card only for an emergency.<br />

Beware that if you withdraw cash from your credit card,<br />

interest is higher and charged from the day you borrow.<br />

• Remember the "seven year rule" whereby all information —<br />

good or bad — stays in your credit report for seven years. For<br />

instance, if at age 20 you made bad decisions, it will stay on<br />

your credit report until you’re 27. But to have an excellent<br />

current credit rating is more important than poor credit items<br />

that are older.<br />

• Talk to a bank representative or the credit card company to<br />

help you find a solution if you can’t pay off your debts.<br />

If you’ve never had to pay bills, borrow money from the bank, or<br />

own a credit card, it means that you have no credit history. If you<br />

want to borrow money to purchase a big-ticket item in the future,<br />

it would be wise to apply for a credit card and use it responsibly<br />

over time to build a good credit report and rating.<br />

Obtaining your credit report<br />

You can get a free copy of your credit report once a year from<br />

the address below. Provide your full name, date of birth, current<br />

and former addresses, daytime telephone number, and a photocopy<br />

of two pieces of signed personal identification such as a driver's<br />

license, social insurance card, or Medicare card.<br />

Equifax Canada Inc.<br />

Box 190, Jean Talon Station<br />

Montréal, Québec H1S 2Z2<br />

Toll-free: 1-800-465-7166<br />

Tel: (514) 493-2314 Fax: (514) 355-8502<br />

Web site: www.equifax.ca<br />

BOB MESHER<br />

Penny-Wise Fun Fact<br />

Did you know that in Canada credit cards<br />

were only introduced in the mid-1960s? For<br />

bank issued credit cards, the interest rates<br />

range from 9.90 percent to 19.9 percent and<br />

retailer-issued credit cards (such as Sears,<br />

Canadian Tire, and HBC) interest rates range<br />

from 24 percent to 28.8 percent.<br />

MAKIVIK mag a zine<br />

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