Your credit score is a reflection of how you’ve handled your financial obligations. It’s based on information that’s been reported to credit bureaus by companies, like credit card issuers and lenders, you have financial accounts with. If you’ve paid your bills on time and managed your accounts wisely, you’ll have a good credit score. But, if you’ve made some mistakes — like not paying on time or not paying at all — you’ll end up with bad credit.

The biggest chunk of your credit score is determined by how well you pay your bills each month; in fact, it accounts for a whopping 35% of your credit score! You’ll see this history listed on your credit report through different accounts you’ve had over the last seven years. Under every loan, credit card, or mortgage you’ve had, you’ll see how much you’ve paid each month for an extended period of time compared to how much the monthly bill totaled.

New credit tips: Note that it’s OK to request and check your own credit report: this won’t affect a score, as long as you order your credit report directly from the credit reporting agency or through an organization authorized to provide credit reports to consumers.

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Bankruptcies may be reported for no more than ten years from the date you initially filed. If your case was dismissed, the ten years starts from the date of dismissal. The amount of time also depends on the type of bankruptcy you filed. Chapter 13 bankruptcies stay on for only seven years, while Chapter 7 bankruptcies remain on your credit report for the full ten years.

Contact Your Creditors – Do this immediately to set up a payment plan if you miss payment deadlines and can’t afford your monthly bills. Quickly addressing your problem can ease the negative effects of late payments and high outstanding balances. Apply for New Credit Sparingly – Although it increases your total credit limit, it hurts your score if you apply for or open several new accounts in a short time period.