Credit score is an essential component of financial life in America, influencing the ability to obtain loans, rent homes, and more; However, misinformation abounds, and myths about how the system ...

Your credit score can impact your finances in more ways than you might realize. For example, did you know that having poor credit might impede your ability to get a job? The more you understand about ...

Dave Ramsey says having good credit doesn’t matter. He says your credit score just shows how much you love debt. Ramsey is wrong and not having good credit can hurt you in many ways. It’s hard to ...

I had a friend once tell me, "Now that my credit score is over 800, I can get approved for anything I want!" I wish it worked that way. I have an 822 score myself, and I've still been denied for new ...

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 ...

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Discover why your U.S. credit score might not influence financial decisions abroad. Learn what you can do to establish good ...

Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt, according to a new report out this week. The total national average ...

Recent data shows every state dropped in average credit score year over year.