7 ways your credit score can impact your life

Your credit score is a representation of your credit history through a three-digit number between 301 and 850.

It is used as an indication of trustworthiness by lenders, who use the number as a way to help predict how you'll treat their credit line based on your financial history.

Generally, the higher the number, the more trustworthy you appear to lenders. The lower your score, the more difficulty you will face. But it's not just lenders who may take your credit score into account - surveys and studies have found your credit score can affect everything from whether you're able to rent an apartment to who may be willing to date you.

Here are seven ways your credit score can impact your life: