How much do you know about your credit score?

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According to the Consumer Federation of America, while more and more people are requesting their credit report, less are fully understanding it.

There has been a seven percent increase from 2014 to 2017 in the amount of people claiming to obtain at least one credit score report.

Have you asked for your credit report recently? Do you know what a credit score is and what influences it?

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