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CreditSmart® Renter Resources

Are you a renter or preparing to become one? CreditSmart’s renter resources will get you on the right financial track. Start with the Essentials path.

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What to expect

Essentials is a customizable way to learn about money and credit. You can pick lessons like:

  • Understanding Your income
  • Building Savings
  • Understanding Credit
  • Managing Debt
  • Understanding a Credit Report
  • Renting a Home
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CreditSmart en Español

CreditSmart en Español offers 12 financial education modules and a consumer guidebook on money management and credit. 

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“CreditSmart has become a critical component of our financial literacy programming. It’s the leading customized learning system, manifesting economic resilience in what we believe to be some of the most vulnerable populations across the country. We are beyond grateful to learn from CreditSmart's investment in human capital.”

Flynann "Flyn" Janisse
Director Ejecutivo, Rainbow Housing Assistance Corp

Take your education further 

Others like you also viewed the learning paths below.

My Home by Freddie Mac

Ready to start the renting process? Head over to My Home and see the step-by-step guide to renting.

CreditSmart Essentials

From renting, managing student debt, to buying a car, CreditSmart Essentials puts you on a path to financial empowerment.

CreditSmart en Español 

CreditSmart Essentials and CreditSmart Homebuyer U are both available in Spanish. Topics cover money management, credit basics, preparing for homeownership and more.