My last post was all about how credit scores are calculated and what scores are good or bad.  In Part 2 we're going to talk about what to do to maximize your credit score or to improve on your score if you'd like it to be higher.

I hear the craziest things that people have been told to do in order to rescue or improve their credit score.   Have you ever gotten a copy of your credit report and then gone through it and closed all of the accounts you were not actively using?   http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/02/07/how-to-get-credit-score-part-two/