Your Score: An Insider's Secrets to Understanding, Controlling, and Protecting Your Credit Score

An insider’s look at what every consumer needs to know about their credit score—and most importantly, how to fix it.

A healthy credit score is essential for a healthy financial life. But the precise mechanisms used to determine our credit scores are shrouded in mystery. Consumers aren’t usually told how their score is being used by all kinds of companies and banks to dictate financial terms that will strongly affect their daily lives. So when consumers interact with the world of credit, they...