The agency said 9 out of 10 refunds will go out within 21 days from when a return is filed. But refunds for paper returns -- which normally take four to six weeks -- could take at least 7 weeks this year. The vast majority of the returns filed so far this year (13.3 million) were filed electronically.
It accounts for 30% of your credit score, and keeping your credit card balances as low as possible can help improve your credit score. Because you can drastically change your credit utilization with a single payment, itâs one of the best ways you can quickly improve your credit score.
While only time and good credit habits will boost your credit score dramatically, if you are close to your desired level, there are some things you can do now to improve your credit score over a period of a few months. Correct errors on your credit reports. Make sure your credit report doesnât contain any errors.