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Survey: Consumers are getting smarter about credit scores

Baffled by your credit scores? You're not alone. The majority of consumers still get confused by what actually goes into a credit score, according to a recent survey. However, the number of people who ...

Protect credit scores when canceling a credit card

You'll ding your credit score by canceling a card, especially your oldest, but you can minimize it by boosting the limits on other cards

Consumers Getting Savvier About Credit Scores

Consumers are becoming savvier about their credit scores, new findings from the Consumer Federation of America show.

Real-time answers to credit questions

This week, we hosted a live chat on our Facebook page on the topic of credit scores. Liz Weston, author of "Your Credit Score: How to Improve the 3-Digit Number that Shapes Your Financial Future" and AskLizWeston.com, was on hand to take questions from our fans.

Do you 'get' credit scores?

Despite having plenty of debt, Americans don't really understand how credit ratings are calculated or what they mean.