Checking your credit score isn’t bad for you
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Why regularly checking your credit score isn’t bad for you
If the idea of checking your credit score makes your stomach do a backflip because you think that it might somehow hurt your score… or you worry you’ll find yourself paying for yet another monthly subscription… or you’re just not comfortable entering your personal information online, welcome. This issue of Moneyin2 is for you — and it’s time we did some myth debunking.
But first, what exactly is your credit score?
(If you’re already a credit pro, feel free to skip ahead. But a little refresher never hurt anyone.) Essentially, “credit” is any money that can be borrowed and repaid to a financial provider. This includes credit cards, credit agreements (e.g., “Pay Monthly,” BNPL…