Martin Lewis's Money Saving Advice

Who says politicians don’t do anything for us? There’s a general election coming and that’s good news – it’s a reminder to ensure we’re registered to vote.

You may be asking ‘what’s this got to do with MoneySaving?’ While of course exercising your democratic right is important, appearing on the electoral roll also acts as a massive boost to your credit score. In fact, if you’re not on the electoral roll, it almost completely stymies your ability to get new credit.   

So, if you’re planning to get a mortgage, a credit card, loan, monthly car insurance, or even contract mobile phone, ensure you’re registered to vote. 

If you’re ineligible, perhaps as a foreign national, instead send all the credit reference agencies proof of residency and ask them to add a note to your file. Electoral role data is only one factor that affects your credit worthiness. How credit ratings work is commonly confused.

Read Martin's full column here

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