Texts reveal that a teen pressured her friend into committing suicide. Before you go, we thought you'd like these... After 18-year-old Conrad Roy III died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car, prosecutors released text messages that allegedly show Roy's friend, Michelle Carter, pressuring Roy to kill himself.
The fastest way to raise your credit score is by reducing your balance to credit ratio. For example, if you have a $5000 limit credit card, but owe $4900, that will kill your score. Reducing that balance down to 0 or even $1000, would likely cause a jump of 40+ points or more in your score.
First, understand that improving your credit score takes time and diligent action. Paying your credit card balance off on time for two months won't equate to a meteoric rise in your credit score. What will make a positive difference is consistent action over time. Of course, when it comes to renting an apartment you may not have months to spend patiently coaxing your credit score higher and higher.