Your credit score is an important part of your financial life. Here’s how to keep an eye on it for free Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Dori Zinn is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert ...

Your credit score tells the story of your financial life and monitoring that score is important. "Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your financial life because it goes a long ...

You may not think much about your credit report on a daily basis, unless you are curious about your standing ahead of applying for a loan — or if something goes wrong, like a data breach or case of ...

Keeping a watchful eye on your credit card balance is crucial so that you don’t overspend and take on credit card debt you can’t afford to pay back. But how do you check your balance? And what’s the ...

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It's important to understand your credit score, what it means and what factors influence it. / Credit: Peter Dazeley / Getty Images The power of credit can't be ignored. With a strong credit score, ...