Check Your Credit Score for Free Whenever You Want With These 7 Services (But There’s a Catch)

Several online services provide one or more credit scores for free, but check whether you're receiving your VantageScore or ...

6 Ways To Protect Your Credit Score During Holiday Shopping Time

Your credit score probably isn't at the top of your list of things to worry about during the hustle and bustle of the holiday ...

Everyday Cheapskate: You can’t escape from the need for a good credit score, so stop trying

There are reports all over the internet that insist 30% or 50% are the “target” percentages in order to achieve great scores.
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How to check your credit score for free

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

Try this 30-second trick to keep your holiday spending from wrecking your credit score

The simple step of setting up spending notifications in your credit-card app can help you avoid using up too much of your ...
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How to protect — and improve — your credit score in 2026

Learn about the evolving rules of credit scores and effective strategies to improve your credit score from Bonita Grant, founder of Cure My Credit Score.

When will buy now, pay later debts impact your credit score?

“The reality is you actually have many credit scores, and buy now, pay later is going to be included in FICO10 and FICO10T, ...