How Your Social Media Account Can Hurt Your Chances of Getting Credit

I’ve often written about the importance of social media when it comes to growing and promoting your business. Tools like Twitter and Facebook present a great opportunity to expose your brand and keep customers up-to-date with all your latest offers, while allowing them to form a tangible relationship with your brand through interaction.
However, I’ve recently learned that these social media tools can hurt your image, too, if you don’t pay careful attention to the privacy settings you’ve set. The worst part is that they can hurt you before you even get started.
Don’t worry; the remedy for this problem is pretty quick and easy to implement, so once you’re done reading, it may be wise to check your profile settings.
It turns out that banks and credit companies are now using Facebook as a way to research applicants and potential clients. In the past, such companies would rely mostly on your credit […]

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