Throughout life, there are many important numbers to know: your birthdate, your social security number and your anniversary, but none may be able to impact your future quite as much as your credit score, and the key to unlocking your best score comes by being financially literate.
“Financial literacy is about understanding the financial options that you have and how to use them most effectively to ensure your financial security and achieve your overall lifetime goals,” said Brett House, professor of professional practice at Columbia Business School.
We all start from scratch building credit, but do you know just how important that score is when you are first starting out?
“Building credit is like getting your first job,” said Ted Rossman,…
