It's important to know your credit score; thankfully, there are many options for checking it for free. Here's why you may want to check more than one, too.

You can use free credit scores to your advantage, but they come with catches.

Consumers now have an easy way to get free credit scores from FICO.

Before we tell you how to get a free credit score, it’s important to know that all free scores and reports are not created equally. Most of these scores are merely estimates of your credit score ...

Your credit score can be an asset in financial situations, but only if you know where you stand. Learn how you can find your score without hurting it.

NerdWallet's free credit score simulator can help estimate the impact of financial decisions on credit. Other tools can help you see where your money is going.

Most small businesses don't have a credit score. Here's how to get one for free. If your small business has a checking account, you may be able to get a free business credit score today.

Find out how to check your Experian, Equifax and TransUnion credit score for free and discover how likely you are to be accepted for loans, credit cards and mortgages.