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Defining Credit and Credit Cards

General Personal Finance

Sandra Field, MBA, CFP®

Friday, 22 March 2013

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First: What is a credit score?

In the U.S, a credit score is a number used to predict the likelihood of you not paying back loans. There are three main credit bureaus in the US A and they are Equifax, TransUnion and Experian; however Fair Isaac Corporation dominates the US credit score business and issues FICO scores ranging from 300 to 850.

The higher your credits score the better; however there is a limit. A score of 650 is always better than a score of 550 and a score of 750 will get you access to lower interest rates than a score of 650. Here is the catch, after a gaining a score of 760 you won't necessarily get lower interest rates than someone with a score of 830. As long as you maintain a score above 750 you will be in great shape.

Please stay tuned for our weekly series on credit cards and FICO. Next week I will post on what your FICO score is, what it means and how it is calculated. Feel free to share with other family and friends!

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Sandra Field, MBA, CFP®

Sandra Field, founder, of Asset Planning Inc. (API), is a Certified Financial Planner and has been an active professional in the financial services industry for over 23 years. She is recently named as one of nation's leading wealth mangers by Bloomberg "Wealth Manager" magazine.

A Southern California native, Sandra graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and from University of Southern California with a Masters in Business Administration.

Sandra is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) and the Financial Planning Association. Sandra has served on the board of directors for the Orange County Chapter of FPA. Well respected in the industry, she is a featured financial advisor for the LA Times "Money Makeovers" as well as for the "One On One" column in the Orange County Register. In addition, Sandra serves on the Mutual Fund Panel of Experts for the Orange County Register Newspaper. She is also an active member of the community, serving as past President of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, past Vice President of Finance on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society, and past Business Advisor to the City of Seal Beach.

Last but not least, she is a featured speaker at many public and private functions such as AAII (American Association of Individual Investors), Cal State Univ. Long Beach, EWGA and USC. She recently spoke at the WISE (Women In Securities & Education) conference, conducting a live money makeover before 400 women.

Whether she is assisting clients to reach their retirement goals or selecting the right investments for clients, education is at the core of Sandra's philosophy. She emphasizes the importance of developing a relationship with and educating clients, placing the utmost importance on helping them reach their goals, whatever they may be.

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