Credit scores go up and down for a number of reasons. Here's what causes dips and why steady habits usually push it higher in ...

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Having a good credit score can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars on credit cards, mortgages and other loans.

Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...