[JET]

The best way to bump up your credit is to get a couple of credit cards. Use them sparingly and pay them off each month. Charge a couple of tanks of gas on each one and pay it off at the end of the month. Many credit cards give you 5% off gas too. When you have minimal credit like you, basically every month you pay your credit card on time will give you 1 point on your credit score, more cards = more points. The flip side is opening accounts hurts your credit score temporarily, so you need to get started early.