Boosting your FICO credit score as a pathway to a lower mortgage payment is easier than you might think. Hopefully, the tips in this column will help you. First, a brief explanation of a FICO credit ...

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Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...