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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 24 MIN

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

from PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips

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  If you want to take your finances to the next level, sign up for a WalletHub Premium subscription. You can get a personalized debt repayment plan, along with budgeting tools, credit-improvement help, identity protection and more. 

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