What affects your credit score might come as a surprise to you. For instance, opening a new credit card can increase your credit score as long as you use it responsibly. At the other end of the credit ...

Seeing your score go down after wiping out debt is disheartening. Here's what might've happened behind the scenes. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty ...

Lisa Maloney is a credit cards specialist, award-winning writer and former stringer for The Wall Street Journal. She has extensive experience as a consumer reporter, leveraging careful research and ...

Thinking about getting a business credit card? If you're like most small business owners or solo entrepreneurs, one of your first questions is probably, "What credit score do I need to get approved?" ...

Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Some card details on this page may ...

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There are many articles that tell you how to increase your score, such as going from fair credit to good credit. But my goal is to show you how to get a high credit score. Not just any score, but a ...

Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...

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Just because you have bad credit, doesn't mean you have no credit card options. Here are the best remaining options for Canadians.

Having a perfect credit score unlocks the best credit cards and mortgage rates. Any credit score above 800 is considered "excellent." Always strive to maintain the highest credit score you can. If you ...