More than a quarter of the respondents to a recent survey sayd they don't check their credit score once a year.

Credit scores are useful, but they only tell you so much about your finances. Find out what other numbers to check regularly if you want to build wealth.

Maybe you have one credit card. But would it matter if you had three more credit cards or if you had a whole wallet full of credit cards? Is it the number of credit cards that impacts your credit score or how you're using those cards?

Good credit has all these benefits because it suggests to lenders and other interested parties that you pay your bills on time. Your credit score represents how you’ve handled c

If you don't have a credit score, you may have trouble getting approved to rent a home -- even if you have great references from former landlords. You may have to agree to make a larger security deposit, or pay a few months of rent upfront, to be allowed to sign a lease in that situation.