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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 Delay in phone bill payments may hurt credit scores – Business Standard:

Delay in phone bill payments may hurt credit scores

Masoom Gupte / Mumbai Feb 03, 2012, 00:01 IST

The next time you delay or don’t pay your phone bill, you may have to deal with more than just a call from your service provider [...]

News from MainStreet:

Q: Can moving my checking or savings account to a new bank inadvertently hurt my credit score?
A: Rest assured, changing banks shouldn’t have any effect on your credit score as long as you don’t apply for a new credit card at the same time you’re opening up a new savings or checking account.
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Defaulting or making late payments on your loan and credit cards decreases your credit score is common knowledge. But did you know there are other little-known things that may hurt your score?

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Your credit score is based on your credit report. Banks use the score to predict your repayment capacity and the likelihood [...]

News from Credit Card Guide News:

Dear Eva,Please help me settle a bet with my wife. I use my credit cards for everything so that I can build up rewards points, so the balances are usually pretty high and close to the credit limit. I pay the cards off every month, but my wife says my [...]

News from TIME:

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There are a whole host of things that can wreak havoc on your credit score, from maxing out a credit card to having a home foreclosed on or declaring bankruptcy. But people often worry about situations or events that actually have no bearing on their FICO score, says [...]

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What if your credit score included things like rent payments, utility bills and tax obligations? What if it also told lenders if you’d ever borrowed using risky or subprime products? A new type of credit evaluation being rolled out by a company called CoreLogic could include all of these details and more. [...]

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By Sandra Block, USA TODAY
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Before heading out to shop, you don’t slip a can of pepper spray into your purse, and you’d rather spend Thanksgiving with your family than in a tent outside a big box store. Still, when you head out to the mall or cruise the Internet, you want [...]

News from Plain Dealer:
Q: I’ve been hearing about banks starting to charge monthly fees for debit cards. I already decided: If my bank implements a fee, I’m canceling my card. But will this hurt my credit score?
– E.M., Maple Heights
A: No. Having a debit card doesn’t help or hurt your credit score. A debit card [...]