3 Tips to Maintain Credit Score During & After COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic may impact your small business credit score once the PPP program ends. A good credit score qualifies you for a better interest rate. The less money spent on interest, the faster debt is paid off. You will have more money to pay for your business’s expenses. Maintain your business’s credit score with these 3 tips.

Take Inventory of Debt, Expenses, and Current Cash

Before you think about your credit score, determine what your debt and expenses are. From there, calculate your incoming cash flow if you do not have those numbers already. Keep tabs on these amounts every single month. Check your credit report for errors. Mistakes or errors could bring your credit score down. Many companies will give you a report for free.

Cut Costs

After making a list of what your expenses are, you can see where your money is going every month. Decide if these costs are worth paying for. An easy way to go through your list is to ask yourself if each cost provides value to you or your customers.

One way to cut costs is to reduce traditional marketing and increase your activity on social media. Customers and clients are more likely to support your small business if they recognize and feel a connection to it. They are less likely to choose you because of traditional advertising. That is why networking and interacting on your business’s social media platforms is important.

Another way to cut costs is by narrowing your focus. Limit what you offer instead of offering everything in terms of products or services. By doing this, you will produce higher quality work.

Last, minimize your outsourcing costs by utilizing your current employees. Give responsibility to in-house employees that possess skills and efficiencies in those areas.

Continue Making Payments

Some essential, online, or delivery businesses continued operating during lockdowns without losing their regular income. These businesses should continue making payments on time like normal. If they cannot make a full payment, a partial payment is better than not paying at all. Interest payments make up 35% of your credit score, so it is important to pay attention to making payments on time when possible.

Many other businesses have lost money because they were shut down or lacked consumer spending because of the unknown. If your business cannot afford to make a payment on time, talk with lenders and insurance companies. Speak with these companies as soon as possible because many of them are helping by making payment plans or deferring payments.

PL Consulting Is Here For Your Business

PL Consulting offers a diverse range of bookkeeping and other financial services. We customize our services to each of our clients and their business plans. We consider one-on-one interactions a valuable resource for both your team and ours.

Our team can help you with budgeting, which directly impacts credit scores. If you would like to set up an appointment for our services, call us at 410.764.3731 or book an appointment through https://calendly.com/michaelplc.