Praise for the Previous Edition of Your Credit Score

“It’s never been more important to get a firm grip on your credit. Whether you’re looking to build your score, better it, or simply understand it, Liz Weston is the ultimate guide.”

—Jean Chatzky, financial journalist, author, and financial editor for the Today Show

“Recommended reading!”

—Wall Street Journal Online

“A great credit score can help you finish rich! Liz Weston gives solid, easy-to-understand advice about how to improve your credit fast. Read this book and prosper.”

—David Bach, bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire and The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner

“Excellent book! Insightful, well written, and surprisingly interesting. Liz Weston has done an outstanding job demystifying an often intimidating and frustrating topic for the benefit of all consumers.”

—Eric Tyson, syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Personal Finance for Dummies

“No one makes complex financial information easy to understand like Liz Weston. Her straight talk and wise advice are invaluable to anyone with a credit card or checkbook—and that’s just about all of us.”

—Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich

“In a country where consumers increasingly pay more when they have bad credit, Liz Weston’s book provides excellent tips and advice on ways to improve your credit history and raise your credit score. If you just apply one or two of her insightful suggestions, you’ll save many times the cost of this book.”

—Ilyce R. Glink, financial reporter, talk show host, and bestselling author of 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask

“Your credit score can save you money or cost you money—sometimes a lot of money. Yet, most people don’t even know their scores, much less know how to make them better. Liz Weston can help you fix that. In this easy-to-understand guide, you’ll learn how to make sure your score helps you get the best deal on loans and insurance. You can’t afford not to read it.”

—Gerri Detweiler, consumer advocate and co-author of the book Debt Collection Answers