What Is a Good Credit Score? Plus Everything Else to Know About Credit
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Updated: March 21, 2024
Quality Verified
Updated: March 21, 2024
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About Brett Holzhauer
Brett Holzhauer is a personal finance reporter. He has written for several leading publications and is mentioned in many others, including Forbes Advisor, Lending Tree, CNBC and ValuePenguin. An alum of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State, when he is not reporting, Brett is likely scuba diving, golfing or watching college football. He tweets regularly at @brett_holzhauer.
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