{"id":8698,"date":"2023-08-06T00:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T00:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/personal-finance\/savings\/money-hacks-how-important-is-your-credit-score\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T00:44:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T00:44:10","slug":"money-hacks-how-important-is-your-credit-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=8698","title":{"rendered":"MONEY HACKS: How Important is Your Credit Score?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\">\n<div class=\"hs-embed-wrapper\" data-service=\"youtube\" data-responsive=\"true\" style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: auto; padding: 0px; max-width: 500px; max-height: 282.5px; min-width: 256px; display: block; margin: auto;\">\n<div class=\"hs-embed-content-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Money Hacks Episode 077: How Important is Your Credit Score?\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3HQDrAav1x4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Prominent financial expert, Dave Ramsey has been in the news with some recent hot takes on credit scores and stimulus payments. He\u2019s known for his no-nonsense advice on financial management and, while we don\u2019t always agree with him, has some good points. However \u2013 his view that you \u201cdon\u2019t need a credit score,\u201d is a serious miss. In this MoneyHacks video, I explain why having good credit and a good score is a critical part of your financial future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Check out these resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Any money questions you\u2019d like answered? Our Money Hacks series is created from conversations we have with employees, investors, savers, and all people planning for their financial futures. What topics are on your mind for our next episode? 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