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youareyourcreditscore

Simple Money Truth # 7: You Are Your Credit Score

by Cathy Curtis on January 12, 2011 in Fee Only Financial Planner, simple truths about money

Your credit score is the single most important tool institutions use to determine your creditworthiness. Without a credit score of 700 or over, you won’t get the best rates on mortgages and car loans, and you may not get that apartment or job that you dream of. Your credit score can also affect the price you pay for auto insurance. A low credit score can prevent you from getting what you want or make what you get much more expensive!

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Abby and Claire

Fee Only Financial Planner Interviews Abby

by Cathy Curtis on June 23, 2009 in Fee Only Financial Planner, Teens and Money, Young people and money

Two thoughts spring to mind about young people and money: the schools don’t teach our kids about money. And parents are a little shaky on this topic too, owing to cultural taboos around talking about money.

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