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

Your credit history affects more aspects of life than you might imagine. You probably know credit card companies and lenders look at your credit report when deciding whether to give you money. But you ...

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 ...

Maintaining a good credit score is important for financial well-being. A good or excellent credit score can unlock more financial opportunities for you — including access to loans with low interest ...

Interest rates are constantly shifting, making credit reports more important than ever for securing favorable loan terms.

It likely won’t surprise you to learn that 95% of companies perform background checks on potential employees. What may come as a shock, though, is that 16% also conduct credit checks on all job ...

When Jason Craine went into a local music store to rent violins for his twin boys, he wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary. What he got instead: a credit check. “I was caught off-guard,” says ...

Chidinma Iwu is a Journalist and Content Specialist who covers the intersection of culture, tech, and finance. Her articles can be found in Shondaland, Paste, The daily dot, the Daily Mail, The ...