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Does Holiday Shopping Affect My Credit Score?


Abstract: New credit accounts are hard credit inquiries and can affect your score. Meanwhile, checking your own credit report is a soft inquiry and will not hurt your score.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Publication Date: 2018-12-11