What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the ...

Robin has worked as a credit cards, editor and spokesperson for over a decade. Prior to Forbes Advisor, she also covered credit cards and related content for other national web publications including ...

Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...

You don’t start with a credit score at all. That’s right — if you’ve never had a credit account reported to the major credit bureaus, you don’t have a score yet. Credit scores aren’t automatic, ...

A business credit card can affect your personal credit score, but it depends on the type of card, how the provider reports your card activity to credit bureaus, and how you use the card. If you apply ...

Paul Soucy has led the Credit Cards content team at NerdWallet since 2015 and the Travel Rewards team since 2023; he is also director of content for Consumer Credit verticals. He was an editor with ...

Harlan Vaughn was formerly a credit cards editor for Forbes Advisor with over a decade of experience. With a deep understanding of the credit card industry, his passion for travel strategies drives ...