Small mistakes are a lot more common than you think, and they can do some serious damage to your credit score. Here's how to properly check it.

What is a credit score? A credit score is a three-digit number that indicates how likely you are to pay back money when you borrow it, based on your credit history and data from major credit bureaus.

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

If you do request a higher credit limit, avoid spending more as this will just raise your utilization rate again. What affects your credit score?

A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to credit bureaus.