Your 30s and 40s are a busy time—you're probably juggling multiple priorities. Still, your credit score is important. Here's how you compare to others and how you can improve.

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

The average credit score was 715 in 2024, according to Experian data. That average, as of the third quarter of 2024, is unchanged from the same quarter in 2023. For 11 straight years, the average ...

Your credit score can impact everything from the rate you get on a mortgage to whether or not you qualify for a credit card. But most people have no idea how their credit score stacks up against ...