Your bank app may let you check your credit score for free. But how is that different from your credit report? They are both measures of your financial health, but your score is a three-digit number ...

What’s the difference between a credit score and a credit report, and how does each affect my finances? If there’s one thing you know about your credit, it’s that it has to be good. That may sound ...

Some people doggedly pursue a perfect credit score: an 850. But they shouldn't. In this stock image, a bullseye is pictured. Getty Images April 13, 2014— -- There are some people in life for whom ...

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

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 ...