Credit Score Zealots Pursue Fool's Errand for Top Score

Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financialplanner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it's780, which is 69 points above the median score. Rose, who lives in Carbondale, Illinois , said he opened ...

Credit Score Zealots Pursue Fool’s Errand

Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financial planner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it’s 780, which is 69 points above the median score.

Credit-Score Zealots Obsess on 800

Many consumers have taken unnecessary pains to drive their credit-score numbers past the FICO standard of excellence

Chasing high credit score may be pointless

Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financial planner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it’s 780, which is 69 points above the median score. Rose, who lives in Carbondale, Illinois , said he opened up a second credit card last year to establish another line of credit and help boost his score.

Little benefit in boosting already-high credit score

Jeff Rose, 33, a financial planner, is trying to improve his credit score — even though it's 780, which is 69 points above the median score.