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020 $a9781328695277 (hbk.) :$cNT$770
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050 00$aHG3756.U54$bD38 2018
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100 1 $aDavenport, Anthony.
245 10$aYour score :$ban insider's secrets to understanding, controlling, and protecting your credit score /$cAnthony Davenport.
260 $aBoston :$bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt,$c2018.
300 $axvi, 202 p. :$bchart ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aLike it or not, a healthy credit score is essential if you want to participate in today's financial world. But very few people actually understand how their credit score is determined. Worse yet, most don't know how their score is used by all kinds of companies and banks to dictate financial terms that will strongly affect their daily lives. When consumers interact with the world of credit, they do so from a position of weakness. In Your Score, Anthony Davenport aims to change that. Finally, here is a road map for navigating the confusing world of consumer credit. Drawing on the real stories of his own firm's high -profile clients, as well as the stories of middle-class Americans, he reveals the hidden credit pitfalls that await even the most careful consumer and shares smart strategies to avoid them. An accessible but detailed manual, Your Score finally lets readers take control of their credit score, understand how to play the game, and gain an insider's knowledge of how to better navigate the most important financial decisions of their lives.
520 $aA road map for how to navigate the confusing, secretive world of consumer credit, and how to upgrade and correct your score.
650 0$aConsumer credit$zUnited States.
650 0$aFinance, Personal$zUnited States.