With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

This article was paid for by USAA Bank. Establishing and maintaining a good credit score is an essential part of unlocking many financial opportunities in life, impacting everything from mortgage and ...

Every credit user is recommended to regularly check their credit score so that one can take corrective action as soon as an anomaly is spotted. There are a number of advantages to checking credit ...

The financial services industry has made substantial progress in democratizing access to credit scores. Today, 95% of banks and credit unions offer customers visibility into their credit scores ...

Perfect credit, or even really good credit, opens doors for American consumers. Better interest rates on loans. Better odds of renting an apartment or landing a job. Lower insurance premiums. But how ...

Topping the list of consumer frustrations in the Tri-State are errors on our credit reports. 44% of people polled in a recent survey found errors on their credit reports. Inaccuracies or even ...

I wasn't chasing the elusive 850 credit score, but this one easy change got me there anyway. Here's what I did. Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards.