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Your Credit Score

A three-digit number that prices your next loan

Three digits decide what your next loan costs. Most people have never seen how those digits are made.

You'll find out

  • What the average score is
  • The five slices of a score
  • What a lower score costs on a home

Why it matters

Your score prices every loan you'll ask for. It's built from habits, and habits can be read.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 54 · Zone 6

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