Testing Your Credit Score Knowledge

The Consumer Federation of America, CFA, has created a fascinating, fantastic quiz about credit scores –what they are, what factors into them, what lowers them and so on. It's worth taking, because as I have often preached here, credit costs money –big money—and there are two ways to cut that cost: use less credit and get credit for less. The way you get credit for less is by maintaining a high ...

How Will You Score On Credit Score Quiz?

How Will You Score on a 21-Question Credit Score Quiz?

6 big credit score misconceptions

Credit scores were never meant for consumers.

620, 680 or 720? What credit score do you need for a mortgage?

What kind of credit score do you need to qualify for a mortgage? A new survey of bank executives by the Federal Reserve provides some answers.

Mortgages - How to Pump Up Your Credit Score

Experts offer tips on how to raise your score most effectively.