11 In its broadest sense, empowerment is the expansion of freedom of choice and action. It means increasing oneâs authority and control over the resources and decisions that affect oneâs life. As people exercise real choice, they gain increased control over their lives.
3. Pay on time every month. The most important thing you can do to build and maintain a good credit score is paying all of your bills and debt obligations on time every month. Even one late payment can significantly damage your credit score, especially early on.
A typical part of a lease-to-own agreement is rent credit. A portion of the rent payments are credited to the purchase price. For instance, if the rent payments are $1,000 per month, the rent credit is $200 per month and the length of the lease is 24 months, the rent credit applied to the purchase price would be $4,800.