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Do You Need to Carry a Balance to Build Credit?

A common piece of credit advice is that you should carry a small balance on your credit card each month to help your credit score. But that advice isn’t just outdated—it could be costing you in unnecessary interest.

In this short video for Financial Literacy Month, Ellen Falbo, Chief Credit Officer at Possible, debunks the myth and walks through what actually matters when it comes to building credit. She explains how your utilization rate is calculated, what gets reported to the credit bureaus, and how you can use your card regularly without carrying a balance.

The key takeaway: paying your card off in full every month can still help your score—no interest payments required. This video breaks it all down with simple visuals and clear examples, so you can build credit on your terms and keep more of your money.

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A common piece of credit advice is that you should carry a small balance on your credit card each month to help your credit score. But that advice isn’t just outdated—it could be costing you in unnecessary interest.

In this short video for Financial Literacy Month, Ellen Falbo, Chief Credit Officer at Possible, debunks the myth and walks through what actually matters when it comes to building credit. She explains how your utilization rate is calculated, what gets reported to the credit bureaus, and how you can use your card regularly without carrying a balance.

The key takeaway: paying your card off in full every month can still help your score—no interest payments required. This video breaks it all down with simple visuals and clear examples, so you can build credit on your terms and keep more of your money.

...more

A common piece of credit advice is that you should carry a small balance on your credit card each month to help your credit score. But that advice isn’t just outdated—it could be costing you in unnecessary interest.

In this short video for Financial Literacy Month, Ellen Falbo, Chief Credit Officer at Possible, debunks the myth and walks through what actually matters when it comes to building credit. She explains how your utilization rate is calculated, what gets reported to the credit bureaus, and how you can use your card regularly without carrying a balance.

The key takeaway: paying your card off in full every month can still help your score—no interest payments required. This video breaks it all down with simple visuals and clear examples, so you can build credit on your terms and keep more of your money.

...more

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How to Avoid Credit Card Interest Using the Grace Period

Learn how to use credit cards without paying interest. Ellen explains the “grace period,” statement balances, and smart strategies to stay out of debt.

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Learn how to use credit cards without paying interest. Ellen explains the “grace period,” statement balances, and smart strategies to stay out of debt.

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How Credit Card Interest Works

How much does that $500 TV really cost? In this Extra Credit video, Chief Credit Officer Ellen Falbo walks through three common ways people pay off credit cards—and how interest can quietly double the price of everyday purchases.

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How Credit Card Interest Works

How much does that $500 TV really cost? In this Extra Credit video, Chief Credit Officer Ellen Falbo walks through three common ways people pay off credit cards—and how interest can quietly double the price of everyday purchases.

How Credit Card Interest Works

How much does that $500 TV really cost? In this Extra Credit video, Chief Credit Officer Ellen Falbo walks through three common ways people pay off credit cards—and how interest can quietly double the price of everyday purchases.

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Does Taking Out a Loan Improve Your Credit?

Will taking out a loan help your credit? It might—but not always in the way you think. In this episode of Credit Diaries, Ellen Falbo, our Chief Credit Officer, breaks down what actually improves your credit—and why taking on debt you don’t need could end up costing more than it’s worth.

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Does Taking Out a Loan Improve Your Credit?

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Credit Invisibility: What It Means and How to Fix It

No credit score? You’re not alone. Ellen explains what it means to be “credit invisible” and how to start building credit—even without a loan.

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All products are subject to eligibility and approval by Possible Financial Inc. dba “Possible Finance” and “Possible” or its banking partner Coastal Community Bank. Eligibility for a product is not guaranteed.

For Loans, Possible Finance has direct lending licenses in CA, ID, LA, NV, OH, OR, UT and WA. Idaho Residents: License #RRL-10073; Louisiana Residents: License #1697898; Nevada License #CDTH11200; Ohio Residents: License #ST.760161.000; Washington License #530-CC/SL-111888. California Residents: Possible Finance is licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, pursuant to the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law, License #10DBO-105848.

Loans in AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NC, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA and WY are made by Coastal Community Bank, and serviced by Possible Finance. Texas Residents: Possible Finance is a licensed Credit Access Business; License #1800061850-160823.

*Funding usually within minutes but may take up to 5 days.

^Loan amounts & structure vary by state. 

°Possible uses fee and payday loan usage information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Center for Responsible Lending, Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Consumer Federation of America to arrive at our Fees Saved Calculation. Savings based on the maximum fees Possible could have charged customers over the typical payday loan term, including late fees, insufficient funds fees, etc. Results will vary.

¨See possiblefinance.com/samplepaymentschedules for rates & terms examples.

ˇReal customer compensated. Results may vary. 

˘Possible Loans offer up to 29 days of payment flexibility from original due date.

Possible Card is issued by Coastal Community Bank and serviced by Possible Finance, pursuant to its license with Mastercard International Incorporated. Arizona Residents: Licenses #CA-1033558, #CA-1041621, and #CA-1041622; California Residents: License #10595-99; Hawaii Residents: License #COLAX-1238-0; Illinois Residents: License #17.022449; Louisiana Residents: Registration #446766611; Maine Residents: License #SLM15758; Maryland Residents: License #1697898; Massachusetts Residents: Registration #LS1697898; Nebraska Residents: License #1697898; New Jersey: Registration #19095; North Dakota Residents: License #MB104104; Oregon Residents: License #1697898; Pennsylvania Residents: Registration #95262; South Dakota Residents: License #1697898.MYL; Vermont Residents: License #LSO-1697898; Washington Residents: License #6041888588-001-0001: West Virginia Residents: Registration #2417-3349.

All trademarks and brand names are property of their respective owners. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Support Team at support.possiblefinance.com

Mailing Address: Possible Finance, PO Box 98686, Las Vegas, NV 89193

Possible Financial Inc.© 2024 - NMLS #1697898

All products are subject to eligibility and approval by Possible Financial Inc. dba “Possible Finance” and “Possible” or its banking partner Coastal Community Bank. Eligibility for a product is not guaranteed.

For Loans, Possible Finance has direct lending licenses in CA, ID, LA, NV, OH, OR, UT and WA. Idaho Residents: License #RRL-10073; Louisiana Residents: License #1697898; Nevada License #CDTH11200; Ohio Residents: License #ST.760161.000; Washington License #530-CC/SL-111888. California Residents: Possible Finance is licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, pursuant to the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law, License #10DBO-105848.

Loans in AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NC, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA and WY are made by Coastal Community Bank, and serviced by Possible Finance. Texas Residents: Possible Finance is a licensed Credit Access Business; License #1800061850-160823.

*Funding usually within minutes but may take up to 5 days.

^Loan amounts & structure vary by state. 

°Possible uses fee and payday loan usage information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Center for Responsible Lending, Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Consumer Federation of America to arrive at our Fees Saved Calculation. Savings based on the maximum fees Possible could have charged customers over the typical payday loan term, including late fees, insufficient funds fees, etc. Results will vary.

¨See possiblefinance.com/samplepaymentschedules for rates & terms examples.

ˇReal customer compensated. Results may vary. 

˘Possible Loans offer up to 29 days of payment flexibility from original due date.

Possible Card is issued by Coastal Community Bank and serviced by Possible Finance, pursuant to its license with Mastercard International Incorporated. Arizona Residents: Licenses #CA-1033558, #CA-1041621, and #CA-1041622; California Residents: License #10595-99; Hawaii Residents: License #COLAX-1238-0; Illinois Residents: License #17.022449; Louisiana Residents: Registration #446766611; Maine Residents: License #SLM15758; Maryland Residents: License #1697898; Massachusetts Residents: Registration #LS1697898; Nebraska Residents: License #1697898; New Jersey: Registration #19095; North Dakota Residents: License #MB104104; Oregon Residents: License #1697898; Pennsylvania Residents: Registration #95262; South Dakota Residents: License #1697898.MYL; Vermont Residents: License #LSO-1697898; Washington Residents: License #6041888588-001-0001: West Virginia Residents: Registration #2417-3349.

All trademarks and brand names are property of their respective owners. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Support Team at support.possiblefinance.com

Mailing Address: Possible Finance, PO Box 98686, Las Vegas, NV 89193

Possible Financial Inc.© 2024 - NMLS #1697898

All products are subject to eligibility and approval by Possible Financial Inc. dba “Possible Finance” and “Possible” or its banking partner Coastal Community Bank. Eligibility for a product is not guaranteed.

For Loans, Possible Finance has direct lending licenses in CA, ID, LA, NV, OH, OR, UT and WA. Idaho Residents: License #RRL-10073; Louisiana Residents: License #1697898; Nevada License #CDTH11200; Ohio Residents: License #ST.760161.000; Washington License #530-CC/SL-111888. California Residents: Possible Finance is licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, pursuant to the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law, License #10DBO-105848.

Loans in AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NC, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA and WY are made by Coastal Community Bank, and serviced by Possible Finance. Texas Residents: Possible Finance is a licensed Credit Access Business; License #1800061850-160823.

*Funding usually within minutes but may take up to 5 days.

^Loan amounts & structure vary by state. 

°Possible uses fee and payday loan usage information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Center for Responsible Lending, Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Consumer Federation of America to arrive at our Fees Saved Calculation. Savings based on the maximum fees Possible could have charged customers over the typical payday loan term, including late fees, insufficient funds fees, etc. Results will vary.

¨See possiblefinance.com/samplepaymentschedules for rates & terms examples.

ˇReal customer compensated. Results may vary. 

˘Possible Loans offer up to 29 days of payment flexibility from original due date.

Possible Card is issued by Coastal Community Bank and serviced by Possible Finance, pursuant to its license with Mastercard International Incorporated. Arizona Residents: Licenses #CA-1033558, #CA-1041621, and #CA-1041622; California Residents: License #10595-99; Hawaii Residents: License #COLAX-1238-0; Illinois Residents: License #17.022449; Louisiana Residents: Registration #446766611; Maine Residents: License #SLM15758; Maryland Residents: License #1697898; Massachusetts Residents: Registration #LS1697898; Nebraska Residents: License #1697898; New Jersey: Registration #19095; North Dakota Residents: License #MB104104; Oregon Residents: License #1697898; Pennsylvania Residents: Registration #95262; South Dakota Residents: License #1697898.MYL; Vermont Residents: License #LSO-1697898; Washington Residents: License #6041888588-001-0001: West Virginia Residents: Registration #2417-3349.

All trademarks and brand names are property of their respective owners. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Support Team at support.possiblefinance.com

Mailing Address: Possible Finance, PO Box 98686, Las Vegas, NV 89193

Possible Financial Inc.© 2024 - NMLS #1697898