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Welcome to Wealth By Design 👋
Welcome — glad you're here. This community exists for one reason: to help you take control of your finances and build wealth on your own terms. No gimmicks, no get-rich-quick nonsense. Just real knowledge, real strategies, and a group of people committed to leveling up. What you'll find here: 🎓 DIY Credit Playbook — A free course that walks you through understanding your credit report, boosting your score, and knowing when to handle things yourself vs. when to bring in a pro. Start there if you're new. 💬 Community Discussion — Ask questions, share wins, learn from others who are on the same path. No judgment, no gatekeeping. 📚 Guides & Resources — Practical content on credit repair, budgeting, debt strategy, and building financial habits that actually stick. What this is NOT: • Not a place to sell you something every five minutes • Not a place for shortcuts that don't work • Not financial advice from strangers on the internet pretending to be experts The free tier gives you a lot. Enough to make real progress on your own if you put in the work. The paid tier is for when you need more. 1-on-1 professional help, advanced dispute strategies, and hands-on guidance for the stuff that's harder to do alone — collections, charge-offs, identity theft cleanup, legal leverage. House rules: ✅ Be respectful ✅ Share what's working for you ✅ Ask questions — there are no dumb ones ❌ No spam, no self-promo, no negativity Your credit score doesn't define you — but improving it opens doors. Let's get to work. — The Wealth By Design Team
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Collections 🤔
💳 Credit Fact Paying off a collection does NOT automatically increase your credit score. The damage was already done when it hit your report. What actually matters: ✅ Getting it deleted (not just paid) ✅ Making sure it’s accurate and verified The real game: A paid collection can still hold your score down… A deleted collection = that negative impact is gone 🚫📋​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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NEW CAR?🚗
🚗 Don’t ask “what’s my monthly payment?” Ask “what’s my interest rate?” 💰 Same $30,000 car. Same 60-month loan. 3% → $2,340 in interest 6% → $4,800 in interest 12% → $10,020 in interest That’s a $7,600+ difference on the exact same car. Before you finance: ✅ Know your credit score ✅ Get pre-approved first ✅ Compare at least 3 lenders A low monthly payment doesn’t mean a good deal. 💬 Questions? Drop them below!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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FICO🆚Vantage
💳 VantageScore vs. FICO — Know the Difference 1️⃣ Same Scale, Different Formula Both run 300–850 but use completely different calculations. FICO has been the industry standard since 1989. VantageScore launched in 2006, built by the three credit bureaus. 2️⃣ You See VantageScore — Lenders See FICO Free apps like Credit Karma show VantageScore. But 90% of lenders pull FICO when it counts. The two can differ by 20–50 points — never assume what you see is what they see.
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AU METHOD
💳 3 Things That Make an Authorized User Account Work (Or Not) 1️⃣ The Card Must Report to All 3 Bureaus Not every card automatically reports authorized user activity to Equifax, Experian, AND TransUnion. Before getting added — confirm the issuer reports to all three. If they don’t, your score won’t move at all. 2️⃣ The Primary Cardholder’s Habits Affect YOU If the primary holder misses a payment — that missed payment shows on YOUR report too. If they max the card out — your utilization goes up too. Only get added to cards with perfect payment history and low balances. 3️⃣ Being Removed Can Drop Your Score When you’re removed as an authorized user, that entire account disappears from your credit report. If it was boosting your score — your score drops the moment it’s gone. Plan your credit moves around this before asking to be removed.
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