How your tax refund can help you score better credit
If you’re getting a tax refund this year, you’ve got three major options when it comes to using the money: You can save it. You can invest it. Or you can splurge. But break things down a little further, and that check (back) from Uncle Sam can help you build credit, too. For serious. Here are six ways your tax refund could help you build — or even establish — your credit scores. 1. Pay Down Credit Card Balances Second rule of credit scores: Keep your debt level below at least