{"id":9249,"date":"2017-01-02T14:07:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T18:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/?p=9249"},"modified":"2017-01-04T01:00:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T05:00:55","slug":"the-double-positive-that-happens-at-17-0-and-17-12-yo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/the-double-positive-that-happens-at-17-0-and-17-12-yo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Double Positive That Happens at 17.0 and 17 1\/2 yo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>By Larry Chiang<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>FICO credit score preparation is innovative.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I am part of a generation of entrepreneurs who did SAT prep as our first business. At the time, studying for, and acing SAT&#8217;s was magic sorcery. Tech founders who sold test prep set services include James Guitierrez, Travis Kalanik and me,&nbsp;<b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">CEO of Duck9, Larry<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/361307546\/larry-chiang9-duck9-business-card_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">CEO of Duck9, Larry (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\">@6502838008<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008\/status\/815976863088549888?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><font color=\"#000000\">1\/2\/17, 9:43 AM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&#8220;At 17 yo, you can start building your credit reports but not be held liable for legal contracts, you enter. A double positive&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarryChiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\nAt 17 yo, you can start building your credit reports from Experian, Trans Union and Equifax. But not be held liable for legal contracts, you enter. A double positive.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><b>Positive number one<\/b>: your credit reports start tradelines<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><b>Positive #2:<\/b> By the time you&#8217;re 18 and fully legal, you will have 3-10 on time payments, on-time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">You&#8217;re aiming for a number that is incredibly specific.&nbsp;<\/span><font color=\"#000000\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23FICO748pt8&amp;src=hash\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">#FICO748pt8<\/a>. Write it down on your financial journal. Also known as a scrapbook.&nbsp;<\/font><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/613751289587957760\/ZN0VKUOa_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/624715038490689536?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><font color=\"#000000\">7\/24\/15, 3:57 PM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Answer on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Quora\">@Quora<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arrington\">@arrington<\/a>&nbsp;to What credit score is needed for an AmEx Starwood credit card?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6THqWIdnf4\">qr.ae\/R7bL2z<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23FICO748pt8&amp;src=hash\">#FICO748pt8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">American Express requires a&nbsp;<\/span><font color=\"#000000\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23FICO748pt8&amp;src=hash\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">#FICO748pt8<\/a>. 748.8 also reminds you that even Stanford trained and Stanford Law School practicing lawyers have a tough time understanding credit laws and credit rules.&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font color=\"#000000\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6THqWIdnf4\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">qr.ae\/R7bL2z<\/a>&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font color=\"#000000\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">&nbsp;Stevie has great credit!<\/font><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/811439467458215937\/2jF3OB4i_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Stevie Ryan (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevieryan?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\">@StevieRyan<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevieryan\/status\/753024120846036992?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><font color=\"#000000\">7\/12\/16, 5:31 PM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">My credit score is 780.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6xRf54BhbW\">pic.twitter.com\/6xRf54BhbW<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23FICO748pt8&amp;src=hash\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">#FICO748pt8<\/a>&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<table style=\"border:1px solid black;padding:8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/361307546\/larry-chiang9-duck9-business-card_normal.jpg\" style=\"width:48px;height:48px;padding-right:8px;\"><\/td>\n<td><b>CEO of Duck9, Larry (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\">@6502838008<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008\/status\/815974951668695040?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\">1\/2\/17, 9:36 AM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Finally. A year that makes it easy to calculate whether she&#8217;s 17 or not. #2017<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Fico748pt8&amp;src=hash\">#Fico748pt8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P7mMJDG69c\"><span>pic.twitter.com\/P7mMJDG69c<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"image1.JPG\" id=\"3C500B7A-4EC3-4F88-ABE8-A6EA0B004F1E\"><br \/>\nCall to action: Leverage the double positive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Text me at 650-283-8008 to start yourself or your 17 1\/2 year old daughter<\/div>\n<div id=\"AppleMailSignature\">\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eudADPfTWiE&amp;sns=em\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eudADPfTWiE&amp;sns=em<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WVKHwYJzVVc&amp;sns=em\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WVKHwYJzVVc&amp;sns=em<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Larry Chiang FICO credit score preparation is innovative.&nbsp; I am part of a generation of entrepreneurs who did SAT prep as our first business. 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