A credit monitoring service can notify you when a credit application has been made in your name. Here are our favorites.

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Credit scores vary widely across the U.S., according to a study by personal finance firm WalletHub.

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to ...