Step 1: Open Multiple Credit Accounts in a Single Day

Apply for a new credit card, a personal loan, and a car loan all on the same day. Watch as your credit score takes a nosedive like a poorly maintained trapezoid.

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Step 2: Max Out Your Credit Cards

Buy a few hundred dollars worth of cat food, a 4K TV, and a year's worth of subscription services. Your creditors will thank you... not.

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Step 3: Miss Payments Like They're Nobody's Business

Who needs a budget when you can just ignore your bills? Watch as your credit score becomes a distant memory, like your ex's phone number.

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