A credit score, also known as a credit score, is a number calculated from the information in your credit report. This number represents your credit history and provides lenders, financial institutions, and other credit users with a quick measure of your credit risk—that is, the likelihood that you will meet your financial obligations...

Pay all your bills on time, every time. This includes your utility bills, mortgage and car payments, and all your revolving lines of credit, such as credit cards...