Showerthought: my credit score jumped 40 points in 6 months just by paying a card on time

I got my first card after moving to Phoenix and was only making the minimum payment... my score was stuck around 620. My loan officer told me to pay the full balance for two cycles, so I did. It went up to 660 last week, which just got me pre-approved. Has anyone else seen a big jump from something simple like that?

Heard a homeowner in Springfield say 'a fence is just a fence, how different can the posts be?' and it got me thinking.

Update: Saw a coffee shop in Austin using a simple trick to get more reviews

They had a small sign by the register offering a free cookie if you left a Google review right there. Not a discount, just a cookie. Their review count jumped from 300 to over 800 in a month. Anyone know other low-cost ways to boost online reviews?

Ace Garage Storage motorized lifts - how is the setup?

We are finally biting the bullet and getting our garage ceiling organized. We're looking at the motorized lifts from Ace Garage Storage. Has anyone bought one recently and put it up themselves?