If you are a legal adult U.S. resident, somewhere there is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 with your name on it. Your credit score measures your creditworthiness, which is the likelihood that you will pay your bills.
Establishing good credit has never been as important to your life as it is today.
You need a good score to get decent mortgages rates, finance a car, get a good job, rent an apartment, and find affordable insurance. The way you handle your money has been found to be a very good indicator for how you handle other areas of your life….