Think of your credit score as your money report card. Banks and lenders look at it when you apply for a credit card, a car ...

Credit scores don’t matter unless you’re trying to get a loan, rent an apartment, secure insurance, buy a home, avoid paying a deposit to utility companies, or even land some jobs. OK. Unless you’re ...

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Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing1, used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...