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Good morning, Jordan!

3 new opportunities match your profile

🔥 7-day streak
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🤖 AI Recommendation

You're 2 steps from a 700+ credit score

Based on your profile, paying down your student card balance to under 30% and setting up autopay could boost your score by 30–40 points within 60 days.

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Understanding Credit Scores

Module 2 · 4 lessons

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Budgeting Basics

Module 1 · 6 lessons

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Taxes 101

Module 3 · 5 lessons

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Buying Your First Car

Module 4 · 4 lessons

Event2h ago

Resume Workshop — Detroit Metro

Free 2-hour workshop with professional resume reviewers. 34 spots left. Great for new grads applying to their first role.

Career4h ago

Junior Financial Analyst — Deloitte

AI match score: 94%. Entry-level role in Detroit. $58K–$72K. Strong match based on your finance coursework and location.

Finance1d ago

The 30% Rule That's Killing Your Credit Score

Credit utilization — the ratio of your balance to your limit — is the second biggest factor in your score. Here's how to fix it in 30 days.

Community2d ago

Anyone else negotiating their first salary? 👋

@AlexM_UMich: "Just got an offer for $55K in marketing but the job description said $60–70K. Has anyone successfully negotiated?" — 42 replies

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Credit Foundations

Build your score from 0 · 6 lessons

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What Is a Credit Score?

The basics of how scores work

5 min
The 5 Score Factors

What actually moves your number

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Getting Your First Card

Secured vs. student cards

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Utilization: The 30% Rule

The #2 score factor explained

8 min
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Hard vs. Soft Inquiries

When credit checks hurt your score

5 min
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Building Credit Without Cards

Rent, utilities, credit-builder loans

9 min
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Budgeting for Real Life

From first paycheck to financial freedom

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Taxes 101

W-2s, deductions, and your first return

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Buying Your First Car

Credit, loans, and negotiation

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🤖 AI Career Match

3 new jobs match your profile today

Based on your finance background, Detroit ZIP, and senior status — here are your top AI-matched opportunities.

Junior Financial Analyst

Deloitte · Detroit, MI
Full-TimeHybrid94% Match

Marketing Coordinator

Ford Motor Co. · Dearborn, MI
Full-TimeOn-site87% Match

Operations Analyst — Intern

JP Morgan Chase · Remote
InternshipRemote81% Match

Financial Literacy Educator

DTE Energy · Detroit, MI
Full-TimeHybrid76% Match
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Detroit Finance Job Mixer

20+ employers · Cocktail-style networking

📍 Detroit, MI🎟 Free
JUN
12

Resume Workshop — Downtown Detroit

1-on-1 resume reviews with HR pros

📍 0.8 mi away🎟 Free👥 34 going
JUN
14

Financial Seminar: Student Loans Deep Dive

IBR, PSLF, refinancing — all your questions answered

📍 Virtual🎟 Free👥 112 going
JUN
18

Detroit Finance Job Mixer

20+ employers hiring entry-level finance & business grads

📍 2.3 mi away🎟 Free👥 89 going
JUN
21

Credit Score Bootcamp

2-hour intensive with a certified credit counselor

📍 Southfield, MI🎟 $10👥 22 going
JUN
25

CGC Grad Social — Rooftop Mixer

Meet fellow CGC members in the Detroit area

📍 1.1 mi away🎟 Free👥 61 going
🤖 Based on your credit goal

Credit Score Bootcamp on Jun 21 is a strong match

You're working toward a 700+ score and this event covers exactly the techniques that will get you there fastest.

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FICO Score
Current Score
Good — On the rise 📈
Open first credit account
Completed · May 2025
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Make 6 on-time payments
Completed · Nov 2025
+30 pts
Reach 700 credit score
In progress — 18 pts away
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Add second credit line
Recommended after 700+
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Reach 750 — Excellent
Unlocks best loan rates
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🤖 Personalized to your score

Do these 2 things to hit 700+ in ~60 days

1. Pay down your Chase Freedom card to under $200 (currently ~$680 on $2K limit = 34% utilization → target under 10%).

2. Set up autopay for the minimum payment so you never miss a due date.

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Score Simulator

What-if scenarios

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Credit-Builder Loans

Build from scratch

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Auto Loan Prep

What score you need

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Reading Your Report

Find & fix errors

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CGC Community Chat

Alex: Anyone going to the job mixer on Jun 18?

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Maya Johnson

Thanks for the credit tips! Really helpful 🙏

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AI Financial Coach

Your credit utilization dropped to 28%! Here's your next step...

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Detroit Finance Group

Marcus: Who's bringing résumés to the mixer?

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Priya Patel

Did you end up going to the financial seminar?

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Jordan Smith
Senior · University of Michigan · Detroit, MI 48201
🔥 7-day streak 💳 Credit Builder 🎓 Class of '26
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U of Michigan · May 2026
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