News from Detroit Free Press:

Is someone’s age going to stop them from getting a top-notch credit score? Will whether you’re married, divorced or single be figured into the calculation of a credit score? Does race influence the score?
Far too many consumers give the wrong answer and say ‘Yes’ to those questions. Many incorrectly believe that [...]

News from msnbc.com:

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A bad score could cost you a job or a loan. That’s why it’s so important for you to understand how credit scoring works.

By Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan
Your credit score, which is based on your credit history, can have an enormous effect – positive or negative – on your life. [...]

News from Credit counselors answer questions about credit and debt – USA TODAY:

Financial literacy is sort of like the weather: everybody talks about it. But are we becoming smarter about our money? Recent surveys suggest that we’re not: Young adults fare poorly on financial literacy tests, and their parents don’t do very well, either. As [...]

News from Huffington Post:

Since there are so many misconceptions about credit reports and credit scores, I broke the topic into three parts, each with seven lies (and this is the final post).
If you missed the two previous articles, click here for Lies #1-7 and click here for Lies #8-14.
You’ll find out whether you should [...]

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News from San Jose Mercury News:

Since lenders have tightened their loan requirements, there has been much concern about credit. Unfortunately, many borrowers do not have the correct information about how credit scores are evaluated, according to professional credit specialists.
“Certain facts about credit will affect you and any financial decision you make or are about to [...]

News from USA TODAY:

NEW YORK – Companies are getting smarter at predicting your next move.

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Lady shoppers out for the day.

As it becomes easier to gather information on consumers, businesses are crunching personal data in new ways to forecast a wide variety of behavior. In [...]

News from Sacramento Bee:
Credit scores: Like a Halloween fright night, they can be kind of scary.
We can’t easily see them, and we don’t always know what’s lurking behind them. Perhaps that’s why there seem to be so many myths and misperceptions about exactly what’s in a credit score.
In a recent national survey by Visa Inc. [...]

News from USA Today:
NEW YORK – A poor credit score can make it hard to get a mortgage, a new car or a decent interest rate on a credit card.

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Yet 42% of those polled in a recent Visa survey never bother to check their score.
By ignoring this vital measure of credit worthiness, consumers may be [...]

News from Inside Tucson Business:
In 2011, creditors such as banks, thrifts, credit unions, home and auto lenders, and retailers are required by the federal Dodd-Frank Act to issue additional disclosures that include credit scores to consumers who apply for credit when that creditor utilizes a credit report and credit score in determining credit-worthiness of an [...]