Good Financial Reads: What's the Deal With Credit?

Are Credit Scores Sexist?

by Scott Newhouse, Forthright Finances

I was hanging out with a friend recently and they asked me a question I had never considered before:

Are Credit Scores Sexist?

I did some research on the subject and this is what I came up with:

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Why Credit Scores Matter

by Sahil Vakil, MYRA Wealth

A good credit score category is around 660 to 670 on a range of 300 to 850 in the United States. An even better credit score starts at 750. But it takes time, especially if you just moved to the U.S. — but it’s not impossible.

Having a good credit score can be important for many reasons and the difference between having a poor credit score and good credit score can be thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands) of dollars over your lifetime.

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How Are Credit Scores Calculated

by Sahil Vakil, MYRA Wealth

As an immigrant, you faced a lack of credit history when you came to the United States. Since then, you have worked on building it up. A healthy credit score is essential for easily managing your finances and credit applications. Now that you have a credit score, you are wondering how they calculated it. 

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Freeze Your Credit for Free in 45 Minutes to Reduce Your Risk of Identity Theft

by Chris Ladd, TriPrescient Financial Services, Inc.

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Credit Report & Score 101

by Dan Andrews, Well-Rounded Success

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