Bankrate on MSN

What credit score do you start with?

Knowing what credit score you start with, how it’s calculated and how to build and maintain a good score is crucial to ...
Stacker on MSN

How to achieve a perfect credit score, and why you don't really need it

Current reports on achieving a perfect credit score of 850, highlighting its rarity and emotional impact, while promoting ...
CNET

'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans Will Start to Impact Your Credit Score Later This Year. Here's How

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...
AOL

9 surprising factors that can damage your credit score (and how to fix them)

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 ...

Why Gen-Z Is Falling Behind On Credit—And How To Catch Up Fast

About 18% of Generation-Z have never checked their credit score. Among those who feel stressed about their credit, 62% said ...