Achieving a good credit score is important, and so is maintaining it. Select rounds up four simple tips for keeping your ...

For the eight award winners honored at this year’s SCORE Maine Awards luncheon, held Wednesday in Freeport, there was no easy path. The honors are dubbed the Success Awards, but success did not come ...

Nearly 15% of Americans have bad credit (a FICO Score below 580), according to credit reporting agency Experian. A poor credit score can keep you from getting approved for a tradi ...

Knowing your credit score can help you manage your credit. You’ll know before you apply if you’re likely to qualify for a specific loan or credit card. If you’re trying to manage money better and ...

I've seen folks raise their scores by 50+ points in just a few months, without doing anything fancy. They just learned which factors affected their score most, and focused on improving those areas.

In today's world, a good credit score is more important than ever. It helps you get loans faster, shows banks that you are responsible with money, and can even affect your chances of getting a new ...