Underrated Ways to Build Credit: What Your Credit Score Might Be Missing

In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan is joined by Dr. Luke Erickson, a Personal Finance Extension Specialist at the University of Idaho and President of the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition. John and Dr. Erickson discuss some underrated ways people can build credit history, along with some common misconceptions about the credit building process and the real-world value of having a good credit score. 

More on this episode from WalletHub: 

• How to Build Credit 
• Best Credit Cards for Building Credit
• WalletHub Rent Reporting 
• WalletHub Phone & Utility Reporting 
• Free Credit Score, Updated Daily 

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