A Tasty Recipe for Better Credit [Infographic]

So you’re looking to increase your credit score—preferably sooner rather than later.

The scariest part of change can be the unknown. But sometimes the known, as in continuing with the same behaviors that aren’t achieving the desired results, can be even scarier. Take your credit. If a good credit score is important to you but seems to consistently elude you, it may be time to alter or abandon some of the habits and behaviors keeping it at bay and adopt new ones.

People who have good credit didn’t get it because they’re lucky. Most folks with high credit scores share common habits that helped them achieve these scores. Here are four of the more common habits.