17/10/2022
While your debts shouldn’t define who you are, the money you owe plays a powerful role in shaping your personal finances. These contracts, and how you pay off your debt, influence the terms under which you can access credit in the future.
Any time you need to borrow money, whether to buy a house, finance a car, pay for medical procedures or advance your education, a lender is going to look at your debt-to-income ratio — how much you owe compared to how much you earn — along with your credit report, from which your credit score is drawn. The lower your credit score, the higher the interest rate you'll be charged on your loan.
Debt management factors heavily into your credit score.