Credit

The good news. Grand Junction and Montrose residents are less of a risk to lenders as credit scores in the area are on the rise.  The bad news. So is the amount of debt.

Being denied credit is never fun, and for one 99-year-old woman, it was especially disheartening. She was turned down for a store credit card because of her age — but as it turns out, it was all a big misunderstanding.