New plan could help Prince George’s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it)

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New plan could help Prince George’s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it)

Having a low credit score costs you money, with higher interest rates and other fees. Boosting your credit score takes a lot of time, and only recently was it possible to start sending rental payments to credit bureaus to help give you that boost. Now, a new program being offered in Prince George’s County, Maryland, will try to help residents there boost their scores too. It’s called the Credit Builder program. Residents around the county can si…