2561: 3 Numbers That Matter More Than Your Credit Score by Kelley Long of Financial Finesse on Net Worth and Financial Freedom

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🗓️ 23 December 2023

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2561: Kelley Long from FinancialFinesse.com emphasizes the importance of focusing on net worth, retirement readiness, and emergency funds over obsessing about credit scores. These three key financial indicators offer a more comprehensive and meaningful assessment of financial health, guiding towards true financial freedom and stability. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.financialfinesse.com/2016/06/22/3-numbers-that-matter-more-than-your-credit-score/ Quotes to ponder: "Life happens and when it does, having cash that’s easily accessible takes away much of the financial stress." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:58.6	This is optimal finance daily, episode 2561. Three numbers that matter more than your credit score by
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1:17.0	Three numbers that matter more than your credit score by Kelly Long with FinancialFines.com
1:28.0	While knowing your credit score and the elements that impact it is important to your overall financial well-being.
1:34.8	I sometimes find that people are overly concerned about it at the peril of other more important
1:40.5	financial measurements. Your credit score only really matters
1:44.5	when you're applying for a loan, certain types of insurance, and increasingly when
1:49.3	applying for a job. If none of those things are on your horizon, then your score is more like your high school
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