Your credit score is important because it affects your finances as well as your career opportunities. Your credit score can even affect your personal life because some people take debt into consideration when forming relationships. It’s important to understand your credit score so you ...
When you think of your credit score, you most likely think about your FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation) score, but that’s not the only calculation out there. VantageScore is another big player in the credit score game. VantageScore Solutions just announced the release of their ...
Credit score vs. credit report
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Your credit score will be critically important throughout your life for a variety of reasons. Your score is based on your credit report, and they are drastically different things. One drives the other, but you ...
Shocking things that don't touch your credit score.
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Some life events seem major to you, but, because the credit bureaus couldn’t care less about them, they won’t affect your credit score. Some of these surprising things are positive and some are negative ...
Credit score myths debunked
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Not everything you read about credit scores is true. It’s important to separate fact from fiction when you’re trying to improve your credit score after bankruptcy. Today, we will take a dispel five of ...
Understanding your credit report is critical
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Most people are concerned with their credit score and focus strictly on the three-digit number, but there is far more to your credit profile than just the math that drives that number ...
FICO score changes may impact the effect of your medical debt on your credit
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The purpose of a credit score is to help potential creditors and lenders assess whether you’re a good risk for a loan, credit card ...
Do you have bad credit?
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If you don't keep close track of your credit score, the first sign that you have bad credit may come when you get turned down for a loan or new card. People don't always know what defines “bad ...
