Here's the Right Way to Cancel a Credit Card Without Hurting Your Credit Score

Thinking about canceling a credit card? Here's what actually happens to your score -- and the step-by-step process to avoid ...
AOL

3 Myths About Credit Scores — and How They Can Hurt You

It’s nearly impossible to function in the modern financial world without some type of credit account. That’s why more than 80% of U.S. adults have at least one credit card, according to Federal ...

Want to Increase Your Credit Score? Here's How Much You Should Actually Use Your Card

Learn how much of your total credit you should be using to boost your credit score -- and when you're spending way too much.
AOL

Here’s the Average Credit Score of Americans at Every Age (How Do You Compare?)

Your credit score can impact everything from the rate you get on a mortgage to whether or not you qualify for a credit card. But most people have no idea how their credit score stacks up against ...
USA Today

I had a perfect credit score. Here's how I got it.

For a few precious weeks last year, I had perfect credit. Sometime over the summer, I clicked on one of those credit update links, signed in and beheld the magical digits: 850. I had never had perfect ...