I clicked on one of those credit update links and beheld the magical digits: 850. Here's how I got there, and how the scores work.

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Congratulations: You just earned a perfect 850 credit score. That's a major financial achievement, and definitely cause for celebration. But in terms of actual, tangible benefits, a perfect credit ...

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