We know having good credit is an important part of our financial lives. It helps in getting a loan from a financial institution and obtaining a credit card. Since a credit report and credit score help determine the interest rate we will be charged – good credit will insure the rate will be lower (and […]
Your Financial Life – What Your Credit Report and Credit Score Can Impact
WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu
SOURCES:
- http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/car-insurance/credit-scores-affect-auto-insurance-rates/index.htm
- https://insurance.ohio.gov/Newsroom/Tips/Pages/CreditScore.aspx
- http://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/credit-education/life-events/employment/
- https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0152-credit-scores
- http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/looking.shtml
- https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0157-employment-background-checks,
- https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/background_checks_employers.cfm
REFERENCES:
- https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/money/rini-41osu-edu/your-financial-life-credit-reports/
- https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/money/heer-7osu-edu/your-financial-life-credit-scores/