Five to Personal Finance@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months agoWhat your credit score actually meanswww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down18
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minus-squareAutoTL;DRBlinkEnglish1•9 months agoThis is the best summary I could come up with: When credit scores were invented just a few decades ago, they were hailed as a way to democratize lending. Today, they’ve become so essential that not having one can lock you out of daily life. Having a low score can make life challenging, too. These scores have a long history — and a lot of problems. In this video, we’ll show you where they came from, how they’ve changed over the years, and explain what that three-digit number means for you. Secret doesn’t have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible. The original article contains 118 words, the summary contains 97 words. Saved 18%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
When credit scores were invented just a few decades ago, they were hailed as a way to democratize lending.
Today, they’ve become so essential that not having one can lock you out of daily life.
Having a low score can make life challenging, too.
These scores have a long history — and a lot of problems.
In this video, we’ll show you where they came from, how they’ve changed over the years, and explain what that three-digit number means for you.
Secret doesn’t have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible.
The original article contains 118 words, the summary contains 97 words. Saved 18%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!