Before you treat your discrete variables as categorical, consider whether you should at least evaluate the linear component by treating it as continuous. For variables with partial orderings, or with both linear and nonlinear components, consider combining continuous and categorical variables together.
Believe it or not, your credit score will be higher if you have 6-10 credit accounts than if you have just one or two. Here are action items to consider to improve this section of your credit report: 1  Pay on time. 2  Credit cards. 3  Utility bills. 4  Library dues.
There are several ways to improve your debt-to-credit ratio, which is probably the fastest way to improve your credit score. Here are a few to try: 1  Ask for a credit increase. 2  This improves your debt-to-credit ratio without paying an extra dime on your outstanding debt. 3  Move credit card balances.he more often you make payments on time, the better your score will be. So start by checking your credit report for past due accounts. If you have several past due accounts, it's time to triage. Accounts that are 90 days late will have a bigger negative impact on your score than those that are 60 or 30 days late.