7 Mistakes Guaranteed to Ruin Your Retirement

6. Letting your credit score go

If you need to finance something — houses and cars are the usual suspects — you’ll want to have excellent credit to get the best interest rates and terms.

Otherwise, you’ll end up paying sky-high interest, sending precious money to your creditors that could be used to bolster your retirement account instead.

If your score could use a boost, check out “Boost Your Credit Score Fast With These 7 Moves.”