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Credit reports and credit scores are two different ... “Your credit scores should be free. And now they are.” Sure enough, for free, I got my TransUnion and Equifax scores on CreditKarma ...

at least when it comes to credit card debt. Almost half of cardholders, 48%, now carry debt from month to month, according to a new report by Bankrate. That’s up from 44% at the start of 2024.