Your credit score plays a key role in whether you get approved for loans and credit cards, and just as importantly, in the interest rate you’ll pay on them. The best way to build a strong score is to ...

Chad Langager is a co-founder of Second Summit Ventures. He started as an intern at Investopedia.com, eventually leaving for the startup scene. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading ...

Credit scores existed for decades before 1989. What changed that year was the introduction of the FICO score, the first generic credit scoring system. Previously, lenders developed and used their own ...

Beverly is a writer, editor, and paralegal specializing in personal finance and tax law. She covers personal financial and legal topics, as well as tax breaks, tax preparation software, and tax law ...