YOUR THREE-DIGIT FINANCIAL REPUTATION THAT AFFECTS EVERYTHING FROM LOANS TO APARTMENTS.
YOUR CREDIT SCORE IS A NUMBER BETWEEN 300-850 THAT TELLS LENDERS HOW LIKELY YOU ARE TO PAY BACK MONEY YOU BORROW.
THINK OF YOUR CREDIT SCORE LIKE A GRADE FOR HOW WELL YOU HANDLE BORROWED MONEY. JUST LIKE A SCHOOL GRADE, HIGHER IS BETTER. MOST SCORES RANGE FROM 300 TO 850.
YOUR CREDIT SCORE AFFECTS THE INTEREST RATES YOU GET ON LOANS, WHETHER YOU CAN RENT AN APARTMENT, AND SOMETIMES EVEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES. A HIGHER SCORE CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER TIME.
CHECK YOUR CREDIT SCORE FOR FREE AT ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM OR THROUGH YOUR BANK'S APP. KNOWING YOUR NUMBER IS THE FIRST STEP TO IMPROVING IT.