Building and maintaining good credit is hard work. But that hard work can pay off. A strong credit score can help you qualify for lower rates on loans or the best rewards credit cards, and it can even ...

Florida graduate student Alexis Brake is doing something pretty unusual. Not only is she pursuing a combined M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Miami, Brake has decided to steer clear of ...

Drivers with a perfect driving record can pay twice as much for car insurance if they have bad credit. Improving a credit score from "very poor" to "exceptional" can yield car insurance savings of 273 ...

Scott Nyerges is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He's also served as a managing ...