Boosting your credit score is a key step toward enhancing your financial well-being. If your score is lower than you’d like, there are actions you can take to achieve — or improve — a higher credit ...

From data entry mistakes to the results of identity theft, errors on your credit report can lower your credit score. That in turn can limit your ability to qualify for favorable interest rates on ...

I took out a $500 loan for my daughter, 18, to build a credit score, but nothing happened. What did I do wrong?

You need to get your credit reports from the three credit bureaus -- Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Why all three? You need all three reports because each may contain different information. Each ...

You may qualify for a personal loan with a lower credit score, but expect to pay higher rates Carrie Pallardy has more than nine years of experience writing about a range of topics, including ...