What’s your financial GPA?

Credit scores may seem scary and confusing, but they don’t have to be! Yanely Espinal sits down with financial therapist and money coach Jasmine Ramirez to talk about what a credit score is, how they’re calculated and what you can do to keep yours high. 

Think you’re financially inclined? Dig deeper into credit scores:

• Understand how your credit score is calculated
• Learn more about how your age can influence your credit score 
• Debunk common credit score myths 

Are you in an educational setting? Here’s a handy listening guide. 

If you have any questions for us, or you want to share your own story, our email is financiallyinclined@marketplace.org

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