The average credit score in the U.S. was 715 in 2023, according to Experian, one of three credit reporting bureaus. But a score of 800 or above is considered "exceptional." And at the risk of sounding ...

“Exceptional.” Depending on one’s frame of mind, the word may conjure up anything from a mint condition rookie card to possibly being asked, again, to stay after class. But in the world of credit, ...

Being an adult is a terrifying prospect. You've got to keep track of things like when you last washed your bedsheets, whose turn it is to cook, and maybe worst of all, your credit score. Those three ...

Clark Howard, a prominent consumer finance expert, entrepreneur, author and radio host, challenges the conventional wisdom that striving for an 800 credit score (or higher) is a universally wise ...

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