How often do you check your credit score? Do you know all the ways credit, good or bad, can affect you? Your credit score is so much more than a simple three-digit number, and it can follow and weigh you down for years if it gets too low. Understanding how to build and keep a healthy credit score is a key pillar of good personal finance.  Join Julie Kuzmic, Senior Compliance Officer, Consumer Advocacy at Equifax Canada, as she gives listeners a crash course on building a strong credit score, debunking credit score myths, and of course understanding how debt can affect credit.   Additional resources:  Equifax Canada Credit Counselling Canada CPA Canada Financial Literacy Resources  Download Transcipts This episode is part of our podcast focusing on helping listeners manage and better understand debt through strategic planning and purposeful action.    This season is proudly brought to you by BDO Debt Solutions, helping you turn the page on debt.  The views expressed by our guests are theirs alone and not necessarily the views of CPA Canada. This is a recorded Podcast. The information presented is current as of the date of recording. New and changing government legislations and programs may have come into effect since the recording date. Please seek additional professional advice or information before acting on any podcast information.