10 Unexpected Benefits of a Good Credit Score
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10 Unexpected Benefits of a Good Credit Score

Beyond the obvious perks of securing loans and better interest rates, a good credit score can actually open doors to a lot of unexpected benefits.

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10 Unexpected Benefits of a Good Credit Score

Beyond the obvious perks of securing loans and better interest rates, a good credit score can actually open doors to a lot of unexpected benefits.

Nikkita Walker

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Boost Your Credit Score: 8 Helpful Credit Monitoring Apps

Our list of the top eight apps to help you find the best credit monitoring app for you.

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6 Short-Term Financial Goals to Secure Your Future

Your finances need a lot of attention to reach financial stability. Here are six short-term financial goals to secure your future.

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Discover's New Social Security Alert Feature: What Does It Do?

Learn about Discover's new social security alert feature and how you can best utilize it.

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How to Monitor Your Kids' Credit When They're in College

As parents send their children off to college, they should continue to protect their kids by monitoring their credit scores.

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How to Compare Free Credit Monitoring Offers

If your data has been caught up in a data breach recently, you probably have a few free credit monitoring offers to choose from. Here's how to compare them.

Christine DiGangi

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What Is Credit Monitoring, Really?

You received an offer for free credit monitoring after a data breach, but what does that mean, and how does it actually work?

Christine DiGangi

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Will Credit Monitoring Hurt My Credit Score?

So you got an offer for credit monitoring from your credit card company or some other provider. Is there a downside to using it?

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What to Do When Your Free Credit Monitoring From Target Expires

We're coming up on the anniversary of the Target data breach, meaning the free identity theft protection the company offered will soon expire.

Christine DiGangi

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