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Financial Wellness: Building Credit

Gain the tools necessary to establish, build, repair, and maintain a good credit score.

For better or for worse, the American economy runs on borrowed money. Most of us borrow money to buy cars, homes, furniture, appliances, and a college education. The cost of borrowing money, and the amount available to borrow, often depends on our credit history and score. Not only will a good credit score increase our chances of obtaining a loan with competitive terms, but it may also be a condition of employment and/or a requirement before receiving electricity, water, cell phone, and similar services. Although we may not be born with a good credit score, we can acquire one through improvement in our overall financial health. Would-be borrowers must recognize the relationship between financial health and their credit, understand the importance of having a good credit score, and be given the tools and resources necessary to establish, build, repair, and maintain one. Similarly, financial practitioners need to recognize the obstacles borrowers face to obtaining a good credit score and understand what steps can be taken to overcome these challenges.

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Agenda

The Current State of Financial Wellness

  • Financial Wellness Defined
  • The Current State of Financial Wellness and Resilience
  • The Relationship Between Credit and Financial Wellness and Resilience

Understanding Credit

  • The Importance of a Good Credit Score
  • Differences Between Credit Scores
  • How Credit Scores Are Calculated

Cleaning up Credit Reports

  • How to Get Free Copies of Credit Reports
  • Identifying and Removing Errors
  • Dealing With Delinquent Debts

Improving Credit Scores

  • Building a Positive Credit History
  • Decreasing Credit Utilization
  • Bankruptcy and Rebuilding Credit

Protecting Credit

  • Common Credit Mistakes
  • Security Freezes
  • Credit Monitoring
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This course was last revised on August 19, 2021.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Erik Carter, J.D., CFP®

Erik Carter, J.D., CFP®

Financial Finesse

  • Senior financial planner and financial wellness coach at Financial Finesse
  • Practices in all areas of financial planning and wellness with a focus on early retirement
  • 14 years of experience in speaking and teaching financial planning concepts
  • Lead author of Financial Finesse generational research reports
  • J.D. degree, University of San Diego; B.A. degree in economics, NYU
  • Can be contacted at 347-401-3053 or [email protected]
Gregory A. Ward, CFP®

Gregory A. Ward, CFP®

Financial Finesse

  • Director, Financial Wellness Think Tank™/Financial Finesse and Vice Chair, EBRI Financial Wellbeing Research Center
  • 25+ years in financial health & wellness industry
  • Author of Calculating ROI: Measuring the Benefits of Workplace Financial Wellness (2017 SOA Call for Essays first-place winner); Financial Wellness Year in Review (annual industry-leading research on trends in financial wellness); frequent contributions to industry publications including Benefits Magazine, Benefits Quarterly, and others
  • Frequent appearances include SOA Annual Meetings, PSCA Annual Conferences, IFEBP Symposiums, and EBRI Financial Wellbeing Research Center Symposiums and Policy Forums
  • CFP® professional; B.S. degree in statistics, University of California, Davis
  • Can be contacted at 828-308-8028 or [email protected]
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Product ID: 408865
Published 2021
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