Hello and welcome back to another weekly edition of the Money Girl

podcast. I'm your host Laura Adams. It's so great to have you with me. My mission for the show is to teach and inspire you to live

rich and love the journey. I get a lot of questions from readers and listeners that help me decide

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three-four four. You probably know that maintaining good credit is a fundamental part of

having a healthy financial life. But there are some pitfalls that can

hurt your credit and upset your finances if you're not careful or aware of them. So this show is for you if you want to learn more about how to

build or maintain excellent credit for life. It's a really important topic because

having poor credit is expensive and means you'll have trouble getting a loan or mortgage.

You'll pay more for insurance.

You're likely to get turned down to rent an apartment or home.

You'll be denied certain government benefits and you could miss out on job opportunities that require a credit check.

In this podcast I'll cover seven credit traps to watch out for and I'll weave in some

listener questions I've received that are on topic. As always don't worry about

taking notes because I always post the transcript for each show on the moneygirl page at quick and dirty tips.

This is episode number 426 called 7 Credit Score Traps you Should Avoid.

And after each show I've been sending out an

email with a summary and a link to the article and audio file so be sure to

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