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 pursue fool's errand for numbers over 800

Credit score zealots pursue fool's errand for numbers over 800 BlOOMBERG Copyright 2012 BlOOMBERG. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:56 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 NEW YORK - 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 ...

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.

Credit-Score Zealots Obsess on 800

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