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PennyWise Episode 81: 3 common myths about credit scores and what you really need to know
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PennyWise Episode 81: 3 common myths about credit scores and what you really need to know

  • Oct 14, 2022
  • Oct 14, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023
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What do you know about your credit score? PennyWise Podcast host Teri Barr is talking with Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, to learn why it's important to understand some of the "myths" surrounding your credit score. Palmer takes us through a new survey showing most of us admit to not knowing enough, including confusion about the top three credit score myths. Palmer talks about those and gets you the right answers, too.

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