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For a few precious weeks last year, I had perfect credit. Sometime over the summer, I clicked on one of those credit update links, signed in and beheld the magical digits: 850. I had never had perfect ...

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It's a three-digit number that ranges from 300 to 850. A score of 800 or above is considered "exceptional" credit — the top ...