Image source: Getty Images A perfect 850 credit score is achievable, but pretty rare. According to Motley Fool Money research and Experian data, around 1.76% of Americans have managed to hit that ...
I clicked on one of those credit update links and beheld the magical digits: 850. Here's how I got there, and how the scores work.
Image source: Getty Images Let's clear this up right away: You do not need an 850 credit score. Yes, it's technically the highest possible score under the FICO scoring system. But that doesn't mean ...