The Essential Running Accessories for Winter

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<p>Winter is coming. Seriously. Which means a whole different bunch of gear for when running outdoors. After all, you don’t want to get too cold, right? We’ve taken a look at some of the best running gear and accessories for winter runs.</p>
<p>We’ve focused on warmth because, well, that’s the big issue when out in the cold. Cold air hitting your lungs can be detrimental to your health, plus the cold can also negatively impact your limbs and muscles. It’s important to be suitably dressed for cold weather.</p>
<p>Not everyone feels the cold the same though. We all have different ideas of what feels right and what feels freezing cold. Also, different climates mean different levels of what constitutes ‘cold’, so we’ve taken a layer by layer approach to things. See, wearing multiple layers keeps you warmer than wearing just one or two really thick items of clothing. It also means that if you start to get too warm (or the weather improves), you can remove a layer and carry on.</p>
<p>Here’s a look at some of the best clothing solutions for keeping you warm through your winter runs, as well as a few other useful accessories.</p>
<h2>Basic T-Shirt: Under Armour Men’s Tech Short Sleeve T-Shirt ($25)</h2>
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<p>You probably already own some good t-shirts for wearing when jogging or running but if not, buy an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Under-Armour-Sleeve-T-Shirt-Academy/dp/B00OI0EWVQ/?tag=reviewgeek-20">Under Armour Men’s Tech Short Sleeve T-Shirt</a>. It’s made from 100% polyester and includes very fancy technology known as a Moisture Transport System. That basically means it wicks sweat away from your skin and it dries fast. There’s anti-odor technology too so your shirt won’t stink at the end of a run.</p>
<p>Whatever the weather, you should be wearing this.</p>
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<h2>Basic Pants: NIKE Men’s Athletic Track Tight Pants ($53)</h2>
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The Essential Running Accessories for Winter

Winter is coming. Seriously. Which means a whole different bunch of gear for when running outdoors. After all, you don’t want to get too co...

The Best Free Credit Score Apps

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<p>Your credit score determines the interest rate that lenders charge you for debt (and whether you can secure a loan at all). That means your credit score affects everything major you buy—your car, your house, and even your education. It makes sense not only to track your credit score but also take the necessary steps to improve it. These apps will help you do both.</p>
<h2>Will Checking My Credit Score Impact My Credit Score?</h2>
<p>No. Checking your credit score is usually a “soft request” or a “soft pull,” which means it does not affect your credit score. This is different from “hard requests,” that <em>do</em> affect your credit score; those happen when you do things like apply for credit cards or loans. Credit Karma has a <a href="https://www.creditkarma.com/advice/i/hard-credit-inquiries-and-soft-credit-inquiries">great article</a> highlighting the difference between the two types of requests if you’d like to learn more.</p>
<p>And with that, let’s get to the apps.</p>
<h2>Credit Karma: Best for Most People</h2>
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<p>Credit Karma is perhaps the most popular free service for checking your credit score and it’s the one we think is best for most people. Creating an account is quick, and you don’t even need to share your credit card number. The score is updated weekly and fetched with a “soft pull” so that your credit score is not impacted at all.</p>
<p>Credit Karma pulls your credit report from Equifax and TransUnion—both of which use VantageScore 3.0. Your credit report will include a report card, which will list the factors that affect your credit score. You can check your credit score any number of times and changes in your score will tell you if your score is improving or not. Credit Karma lets you check in on the different accounts that make up your credit report so you can always see what’s up on your report.</p>
<p>Credit Karma’s <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/credit-karma/id519817714?mt=8&at=1010loXs&ct=370356">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creditkarma.mobile&hl=en_IN">Android</a> app also alert you about any important changes to your credit score and also let you report disputes if you find any.</p>
<h2>Mint: Not Bad, Especially if You’re Already Using Mint</h2>
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