According to Motley Fool, a website dedicated to money and its management, Alabama’s credit scores ranks third lowest in the nation.

With the average credit score in America at 715, according to the report, Alabama ranks only two places above Mississippi with a score of 680.

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River Bank and Trust county president Randy Dawkins highly recommends Dave Ramsey's "The Total Money Makeover" book for anyone struggling with debt and credit.