Your credit report, history and score all wield a huge amount of power over your finances — so you want them to be in tip-top shape. $15 off enrollment offer Free credit score analysis Three plans to ...

A bad credit score can impact your day-to-day transactions and more serious financial decisions. You may pay higher interest on credit cards or be pushed to pay a larger down payment on your car.

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Your credit score is a numerical representation of how responsible you are with your finances and, by extension, how trustworthy you are as a borrower. So if your credit score has fallen, whether ...

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