Comment by bruce511
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.
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