A good credit score can help you qualify for loans, lower your interest rates and even expand housing and job opportunities. Responsible financial habits — like paying on time and keeping debt low — ...

If you’ve missed your credit card payment deadline by a day or two, don’t panic. A lapse of just a couple of days won’t affect your credit score. You might even be able to get your credit card issuer ...

More than a third of all Americans have a credit score below 670, according to Experian. And many don’t realize what’s hurting their credit until they’re denied a loan or hit with higher costs. Your ...

Do you want to build your credit after a bankruptcy? Read on to know how you can do so and power up your credit.

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A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...

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Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, including roles at Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and Policygenius. Her work ...