A Millennial’s Guide to Credit Scores
With big financial milestones on the way, millennials should pay attention to their credit scores.
10 min read
May 21, 2024
Jessica Lawlor
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communication with a focus on Public Relations from Temple University
Jessica Lawlor is a writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience. She has edited for Bankrate since 2020. She currently edits Bankrate articles on a variety of topics, including paying off debt, credit scores, real estate and more.
Jessica is the founder of JL&Co, the go-to agency for content management where she works with clients in industries spanning public relations to finance to entrepreneurship.
She's also an adjunct instructor in Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication, teaching a course as part of the public relations major.
Jessica's latest articles
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