I'm so excited we're moving! My parents said their good credit score helped a lot in buying a new house.
What's a credit score?
Now that you know about credit scores, let's go back to what credit is.
A FICO credit score is a score from 350-800 based on payment history, credit card use, credit history, credit mix, and new credit.
Credit is something used to buy now and pay later with intrest. Credit cards can be used for everyday or large purchases.
Interest: what you pay for using someone else's money.Different credit cards have different interest rates.
Credit can even be used to purhcase a house or new car. As good as using credit is, there are also some not great things about using credit.
When using credit, there can be a tempation to overspend wich can lead to debt. It also costs money to use the credit card money. Annual fees and high interest rates are charged for using credit cards.
There are also perks to using credit cards which can be bought at banks, credit unions, credit card companies, and stores.