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

6 Benefits Of Increasing Your Credit Limit

If you can resist the urge to overspend, then raising your credit limit could benefit you in various ways.

Social media-based credit score?

Facebook friends could be the worst enemies of your credit score. That's according to a disturbing article Friday from the New York Observer.