"If I don't have credit, I don't have anything": Perspectives on the credit scoring system among mothers with low incomes.
J Consum Aff
; 57(4): 1605-1622, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
This mixed-methods study examines consumer perspectives on the credit scoring system drawn from in-depth interviews with 72 mothers with low incomes and national survey data from the National Financial Capability Study. Interviewees express strong awareness of credit scoring and a desire to have good credit. National survey data corroborate these findings, showing that most mothers with low incomes are knowledgeable about their credit scores. They know what behaviors improve credit standing and recognize the tradeoffs between present consumption and longer-run goals. They do not reject the credit scoring system's legitimacy and seek to work within this system to pursue their financial goals, despite obstacles to success. This evidence enriches our understanding of the perspectives and values that motivate consumer financial behaviors and highlights the systemic challenges to people's financial well-being that are embedded in a seemingly widely accepted credit scoring system.
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Qualitative_research
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J Consum Aff
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2023
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Article
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Estados Unidos