A high credit score makes it easier to move through the world, but according to one financial planner, there are other indicators of long-term financial health that could be more important.
According to certified financial planner Brandon Renfro, there are indicators of financial health that are, at critical times, much more important than a credit score.
"A better indication of financial health than a credit score," he says, "is your ability to weather a setback."
Ability to navigate a job loss"A high credit score will do little to help you in the case of a job loss," says Renfro.
Again, a good credit score won't do as much for you in that situation.
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