Birth Order and Finances

Your birth order can affect your relationship with money and how adeptly you manage your credit score according to Derrick Kinney, an Ameriprise financial adviser at Derrick Kinney & Associates in Arlington, Texas.. Being the oldest, the youngest or somewhere in between can affect how high your credit score might surge or how much debt you're likely to rack up.

A few tricks of the trade can help keep your birth order from dragging down your credit score and keep you from piling up a mountain of debt. Here's a look at what you need to know to stay out of the financial middle seat.

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