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Fortune
Stephanie Colestock

4 ways to boost your credit score

Photo illustration of a credit score tracker pointing to "excellent." (Credit: Photo illustration by Fortune; Original photo by Getty Images)

While it may be just three digits long, your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your day-to-day life.

This number—which is calculated by things like your payment history, how long you’ve had credit, and what sort of accounts you manage—can dictate which financial products are available to you and how much you’ll pay in interest when borrowing money. It can even influence the premiums on your auto insurance policy.

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