How To Clean Up Your Credit Report - 2004-05-31
Your credit score doesn't simply impact your chance of getting a loan and what rate you'll pay. It could also determine how much you pay for auto and property insurance and whether or not you acquire a new job (yes, some bosses want to know if you're paying your bills promptly!).

Pay all bills promptly, even if you are meeting the minimum payment. Any missed payments reduces your score, whether they're huge bills, like the mortgage, or "minor" ones like department-store bills.
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Reserve anticipated to postpone rates - 2004-05-31
Credit card and home loan interest rates on debts which currently rest at $88,140 for every Australian household will be at the mercy of the Reserve Bank today.

Reserve Bank numbers indicate that mortgage debt has increased to a record $570 billion, or nearly $75,000 for each Australian household.
Read the full story at Advertiser, Australia