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 ...

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, ...

Retired and Think Your Credit Score Doesn't Matter? Here's Why You Need to Order a Copy of Your Credit Report Before the End of 2025.

It's especially important to check if you're retired. If identity thieves wanted to steal a person's credit identity -- ...

What Happens When You Hit an 850 Credit Score? Here's the Truth

Getting a perfect credit score is impressive, but is it necessary? Here's what an 850 does -- and doesn't -- get you.
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How The '7-Year Rule' Can Make Or Break Your Credit Score

Negative entries like late payments and charge-offs stay on your credit report for seven years - this is what's known as the ...
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Ask Jean: Will decreasing my credit limits hurt my credit score?

Twice a week, our CEO and resident money guru Jean Chatzky tackles your burning questions in the HerMoney newsletter. We’ve ...

What Credit Score Do You Need for a Personal Loan?

Lenders often have minimum credit score requirements for personal loans, but there isn’t one minimum score every lender uses.

Why your credit score may be falling even when you think you’re doing everything right

One of the biggest misconceptions is that paying minimum dues is enough to keep cards healthy. In reality, using too much of ...

Average Car Loan Interest Rates by Credit Score

Learn how credit scores influence car loan interest rates in 2025.

Can FICO Stock Rebound From Here?

Fair Isaac is best known as the creator of the FICO credit score, the lending industry’s standard for assessing consumer ...