StretchLearn Course

Take Control of Your Debt and Your Credit Score

A clear, practical roadmap from understanding your FICO score to becoming debt-free and rebuilding strong credit.

Beginner9 hrSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This beginner course demystifies the FICO and VantageScore models, breaking each scoring factor into concrete actions you can take this month. You will build a real debt-payoff plan, compare consolidation and settlement options honestly, and follow a credit-rebuilding roadmap using tools like secured cards and Experian Boost. Every lesson uses real percentages, dollar figures, and worked examples so you leave with a plan, not just theory.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Explain the five FICO scoring factors and their exact weightings

02

Pull and read all three credit reports and dispute errors correctly

03

Build a debt-payoff plan using the avalanche or snowball method with real numbers

04

Evaluate balance transfers, consolidation loans, and debt settlement objectively

05

Rebuild a thin or damaged credit file using secured cards and reporting tools

06

Maintain a credit utilization ratio and payment routine that protects your score long term

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: How Credit Scores Are Calculated

Break down the FICO and VantageScore models factor by factor so you know exactly what moves your number.

3 lessons
The Five FICO Factors and Their WeightsContent · 45 min
Preview Enabled
FICO vs VantageScore and the Three BureausContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Reading Your Credit Report Line by LineContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 2

Module 2: Paying Down Consumer Debt

Choose a payoff strategy, attack interest, and build momentum toward becoming debt-free.

3 lessons
Mapping Your Debt and the True Cost of InterestContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Avalanche vs Snowball: Choosing Your MethodContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Consolidation, Balance Transfers, and SettlementContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 3

Module 3: Rebuilding Credit Responsibly

Repair a damaged or thin credit file using legitimate, proven tools and habits.

3 lessons
Disputing Errors and Removing Negative MarksContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Secured Cards, Credit-Builder Loans, and Reporting ToolsContent · 45 min
LMS Access
The Utilization Ratio and the 30 Percent MythContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 4

Module 4: Habits, Protection, and Long-Term Credit Health

Lock in your gains with monitoring, an emergency fund, and disciplined credit habits.

3 lessons
Building Habits That Protect Your ScoreContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Emergency Funds and Breaking the Debt CycleContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Your 12-Month Credit and Debt RoadmapContent · 45 min
LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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