A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.

When used to your advantage, credit cards offer a convenient and flexible way to borrow money and manage your spending. But ...

* Possessing minimal or no credit history: "Living with parents or avoiding credit altogether may save money in the short ...

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to ...

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Credit builder cards are designed to help kick off – or grow – a credit score. This is the measure lenders use when deciding whether or not to grant a loan or credit card, and at what interest rate.

Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

Some people doggedly pursue a perfect credit score: an 850. But they shouldn't. In this stock image, a bullseye is pictured. Getty Images April 13, 2014— -- There are some people in life for whom ...

Rental payments will be reflected in credit scores, one of the UK's main credit agencies has said. Experian said it was overhauling its scoring system to better reflect "more of the everyday financial ...

Thinking about renting a home, taking out car finance, applying for a mortgage or getting a credit card? If so, be prepared for lenders to take a close look at your credit score. This important score ...

What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the ...