Why a Good Credit Score Matters When You’re Not Borrowing

Why does a good credit score matter if you’re not planning to borrow any money?Many of us think that, as long as we already have a house and we pay for our cars in cash, a good credit score doesn’t matterthat much.

Unfortunately, that’s just not the way the system works anymore. Your credit report is a convenient compilation of your financial habits and history, and it is easy to use the information in your credit report – or even to use your credit score – as an indication of what sort of ris...