credit scores

The relationship between credit scores and medical bills, another way states are fighting the health-care law and other consumer-focused items from Monday's Times.

Worried that a late utility bill will wallop your credit scores? Stop fretting. These common lapses could lead to financial troubles, but they won't ding your scores.

Worried that a late utility bill will wallop your credit scores? Stop fretting. These common lapses could lead to financial troubles, but they won't ding your scores.

It's not just lenders who check your credit scores. Bad scores can also make it costlier to get insurance, an apartment or a cell phone -- and harder to get a job.

If your credit scores are below 760, you may not be getting the best rates for loans or insurance -- so burnishing your scores can save you money.

The way certain issuers report credit cards with no preset spending limit to the credit bureaus could have a negative effect on credit scores, according to a new study.

Your scores are important, but there are times when they shouldn't even cross your mind. There can be bigger fish to fry that take precedence over your credit ratings.

Your driving doesn't have anything to do with your creditworthiness, so why should a ticket from a neighboring jurisdiction torpedo your credit scores?

A Phoenix NewTimes article about LifeLock repeats a lawsuit's allegation that fraud alerts hurt credit scores, but they don't.

Remember those long-standing guidelines like closing old credit card accounts, never maxing out cards and asking for lower interest rates? Well, you can forget them now.