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Dec 2020
34m 53s

Do I Need a Perfect Credit Score? #287

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Everyone knows that it’s good to have a high credit score- it’s true, but what is high enough? It can be tempting to spend an inordinate amount of time in pursuit of the perfect score, but we’re here to let you know that it’s a waste of time and energy. You’ll find that chasing after the elusive 850 will likely leave you feeling disillusioned, IF you even achieve it. There’s no pot of gold at the end of that rainbow! Yet, our credit scores impact a lot of different areas of our lives. They truly are important and they deserve our attention! So during this episode we talk about what we feel is a healthy credit score, where to track your score for free, as well as some actionable tips in order to raise it. Just don’t get sucked into the trap of thinking you need a perfect credit score.


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