Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company market Abilify as an add-on treatment to other anti-depressants and as a treatment for other mental illnesses. But the blockbuster drug is also linked to serious side effects like suicidal thoughts, sexual dysfunction and compulsive gambling.
Use Less Credit. While you can lower your credit utilization by increasing your credit limit, you can also attack the other side of the issue. If you have 40 percent utilization due to a $1,000 balance and a $2,500 limit, spending or owing less on your credit card will have the same impact as raising your credit limit. Cutting your credit card balance back to $600 will reduce your utilization to 24 percent and may improve your score.
On a credit card, this is the size of your balance compared to your total credit limit. A higher total credit limit can help your credit score, but only if your charges donât rise to match it. Aim to keep your credit card balance at 50% or less of your total credit limit.