Kikoff Credit Account

How Kikoff Works

The Credit Account addresses three key factors that determine your credit score: payment history, credit utilization, and average account age.

Unlike many credit-building apps that rely on loans, Kikoff's credit account actually improves credit utilization, which is the second most important factor in your credit score.

Payment history

The single most important factor in your credit score — whether you’ve paid past credit bills on time.

The Credit Account encourages a long payment history, giving you maximized credit-building power. We report each monthly payment to the major credit bureaus, and every report builds your history.

Credit utilization

The ratio of how much credit you’ve used to how much you can use. The lower this ratio, the better for your credit.

The Credit Account is designed for extremely low utilization. Store items start at just $10 — so buying one on credit could run you a rate of only 2%.

Account age

The older your accounts, the better. The Credit Account doesn’t expire, so keeping it open keeps lifting your average account age.

You may see a short-term dip when you first open one — but that’s only temporary. Keeping it open turns account age into a long-term positive.

Credit mix

Your credit mix looks at the types of credit you use.

The Credit Account can add a revolving tradeline to your report, which may help strengthen your mix if you already have other types of credit, like a car loan, student loan, or mortgage.

New inquiries

New credit inquiries can affect your score when lenders run a hard credit check.

Kikoff does not require a hard credit check, so opening an account does not add that kind of inquiry.

Kikoff makes it easy!

Everything to know about the Kikoff Credit Account

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Sign up without a credit check

Sign up in minutes with your email & verify your identity with your Social Security Number or TIN.

Get Approved Fast!

Once verified, you'll be approved1 for a Kikoff tradeline1.

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Pick a plan

Keeping track of your credit is key to building it. Kikoff makes it easy.
Select a monthly plan that fits your goals —for as little as $51 a month.

Kikoff Premium
Premium Plan

Our most balanced plan.
Packed with extra features.

Kikoff Ultimate
Ultimate Plan

Our most powerful plan.
Everything, plus protection.

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Build credit with on-time payments

Each month, you’ll finance the cost of your plan with your Kikoff tradeline and repay us with your favorite debit card. Think about it like building credit, with credit. 

Set up Autopay to help make sure your monthly payments are always on time.

Your Kikoff tradeline balance & low monthly repayment are reported to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion every month.

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More ways to score1, all in one place.

Kikoff services may result in bank fees when customer accounts are debited. Banks may charge nonsufficient fund fees, overdraft fees, or other fees. Credit cards may also incur interest charges. Kikoff is not responsible for any bank fees. Competitor secured credit cards refers to secured credit cards other than Kikoff.
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An AI-powered financial coach that helps you understand your credit, improve your credit health, and make smarter financial decisions. Get personalized insights and actionable recommendations tailored to your credit profile and goals.
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Credit monitoring
Track changes to your credit, get monthly credit reports from all three credit bureaus, and discover tips to improve your credit, and understand key credit factors.
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Rent Reporting
Get credit for the rent you already pay. We’ll report successful rental payments to Equifax and TransUnion. Report up to 2 years of prior rental payments with a one-time fee of $50.
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Bill Reporting
Put your monthly bills to work for you. We’ll report your phone, electricity, natural gas, and water payments to TransUnion each month. This can help you build credit even faster — and we won't report late payments.
For Premium & Ultimate users.
Privacy protection
Tired of spam calls? Remove your personal information from data brokers & third party data resellers. Kikoff constantly monitors the web for new exposures to safeguard your privacy.
For Ultimate users.

Plans & pricing

Credit building on your terms. Plans from $5/month.

Kikoff services may result in bank fees when customer accounts are debited. Banks may charge nonsufficient fund fees, overdraft fees, or other fees. Credit cards may also incur interest charges. Kikoff is not responsible for any bank fees. Competitor secured credit cards refers to secured credit cards other than Kikoff.
Basic plan
$5/mo
Our most popular plan.
Kikoff Basic
$750 reported Kikoff tradeline1
Reports to Equifax, Experian, & TransUnion
Weekly credit report
Rent Reporting to Equifax & TransUnion**
Tools, tracking, & insights
Bank-level security & support
Premium plan
Kikoff Premium
$20/mo
The best value.
All the perks of Basic
$2,500 reported Kikoff tradeline1
Bill Reporting
Track and Manage Spending
Bill Reporting
Ultimate plan
Kikoff Ultimate
$35/mo
Our most powerful plan.
All of the perks of Basic & Premium
$3,500 reported Kikoff tradeline1
$1M Identity theft insurance
Bill Reporting
Personal data protection
Basic plan
$5/mo
Our most popular plan.
Kikoff Basic
$750 reported Kikoff Tradeline1
Reports to Equifax, Experian, & TransUnion
Weekly credit report
Tools, tracking, & insights
Bank-level security & support
Rent Reporting
Premium plan
Kikoff Premium
$20/mo
The best value.
All the perks of Basic
$2,500 reported Kikoff Tradeline1
Bill Reporting
Track and Manage Spending
Bill Reporting
Ultimate plan
Kikoff Ultimate
$35/mo
Our most powerful plan.
All of the perks of Basic & Premium
$3,500 reported Kikoff Tradeline1
$1M Identity theft insurance
Bill Reporting
Personal data protection

Have questions?

Do I get my money back at the end of my Kikoff plan?
Are Kikoff plans a Secured Credit Card?
Can Kikoff guarantee better credit?
Can I use my Kikoff tradeline on things like gas or groceries?

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On avg for users with starting credit under 600 in a year with on time payments

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Kikoff services may result in bank fees when customer accounts are debited. Banks may charge nonsufficient fund fees, overdraft fees, or other fees. Credit cards may also incur interest charges. Kikoff is not responsible for any bank fees. Competitor secured credit cards refers to secured credit cards other than Kikoff.