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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 tier. Find out how to do it, how rare an accomplishment it is and what it ...

If your credit score starts with an "8," congratulations -- you're already in rare territory. Push it to 850, and you've hit the maximum possible score (according to the FICO scoring model). But ...

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