Credit Score

How to boost your credit score by 200 points

Make this move to get your credit back on track.

By Shane Murphy

Why do employers check credit?

Don't let your less-than-perfect credit stand in the way of your dream job.

By Ethan Rotberg

Credit scores to no longer include medical debt

The three largest credit bureaus have now removed settled medical debt from credit reports, offering millions of consumers a clean credit slate.

By Lauren Bird

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