Finding an apartment is supposed to be an exciting time, where you can finally find a space that’s your own, that you can feel safe and comfortable in and be proud of. Renting an apartment is often a huge milestone in the lives of young people and others who are just now finding their independence and setting themselves up for a successful and prosperous life. However, while looking at apartments can be fun and exciting, it can often be a stressful experience littered with problems, from poor quality apartments to low availability. However there’s one issue in particular that can be particularly problematic and stressful for new renters, and that is ensuring that you have a high enough credit score. Credit scores are a measurement of how eligible you are in the financial world, and is a sort of scale that’s used by various institutions from credit card companies to banks in determining how much of a risk you represent to these companies, should they go into business with you. The frustrating thing is that for some people, credit scores are something that they will have been unaware of for most of their life, particularly if they are from a disadvantaged background, which can be even more difficult as these are exactly the people which credit scores penalize and punish, making already difficult decisions and processes even more difficult and stressful. If you’ve never been told about credit scores and how they can affect your ability to rent or have questions about credit scores and what you can do to improve them so you can finally get your own place, this is the article for you.