bruce511 20 hours ago

It'll vary by location, but typically credit scores are a measure of -credit- management, not -money- management.

So people who are good at managing money, who tend to avoid credit, don't get a chance to demonstrate good -credit- management and hence end up with a low score.

This is one reason why getting a credit card, using it, and then paying it off in full every month is a valuable thing to do.

So for all the good money managers out there, be even smarter - build a good credit management history as a side effect of your good money management. That'll pay off in the long run.

  • jfreds 5 hours ago

    Maybe it goes without saying, but if you aren’t good at managing -credit-, you aren’t good at managing -money-, period.

    All your savings will evaporate when you can’t get a good mortgage rate. That’s not good money management