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How High Does Your Credit Score Really Need to Be?
Motley Fool· 1 year agoGetty Images Credit scores range from 300 to 850 under the FICO® Score system, which is the one most widely used by lenders. As is usually the case with...
Here's What Happens When Your Credit Score Reaches 850
Motley Fool· 1 year agoYour credit score is far from a random number. The higher that number, the less risk lenders take on...
4 Ways To Get Your Highest Credit Score Possible
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoIncreasing your credit score can have many benefits, including lower rates on credit cards and financing, higher credit limits and better insurance...
Aim high! How to get your credit score above the 700 mark
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoIf you have a history of late payments and a poor credit score, the good news is you can turn your...
How many Americans have a perfect 850 credit score?
Stacker via AOL· 5 days agoA9 STUDIO // Shutterstock In many sports, it's possible to play a game that can be counted as "perfect." Knock down 120 pins with 12 bowls in 10-pin...
You Won't Believe How High the Average American's Credit Score Is
Motley Fool· 12 months agoImage source: Getty Images Your credit score is an important number. It affects the credit cards you...
Average credit scores in the US are at a record high — but these states are below the curve
MoneyWise via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoEvery state in the union increased its average credit score last year, recent data shows, despite...
Here's the Average Credit Score of High-Income Americans
The Motley Fool via AOL· 1 week agoThere's a correlation between average income and credit score. Here's a look at the average...
Is a perfect credit score worth it?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways A perfect credit score is a score of 850 on the FICO and VantageScore scoring models. The general rule about credit scores is that the...
How to check — and improve — your credit score
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit score Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images Your credit score — a three-digit number ranging anywhere from 300 to 850 — is a rating of your credit risk, or...