Some good news about medical debt and credit scores

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July 5, 2022

Here’s some good news to welcome you back after a long weekend: Medical debt will no longer affect your credit score. As Money writer Adam Hardy reported last week, the three largest credit unions — Equifax, Experian and Transunion — have officially stopped stop tracking certain types of paid and unpaid medical debt on credit reports. The move will affect millions of Americans who have dealt with years of lower credit scores due to this really annoying billing practice. Read all about the new policy in the link below; plus, learn how to save at the gas pump and the easiest way to get an airfare refund right now.

— Mike Ayers, executive editor

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