Your credit score is an important part of your financial life. Here’s how to keep an eye on it for free Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Dori Zinn is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert ...

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A credit score is basically a number that gives a lender an indication of the likelihood you’ll pay back your debt. All lending institutions use credit scores to determine if it’s worth the risk to ...