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An 850 credit score won't get you lower rates. Here's what actually changes, what doesn't, and why perfect credit still matters.

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I wasn't chasing the elusive 850 credit score, but this one easy change got me there anyway. Here's what I did. Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards.

Wondering what a perfect 850 credit score gets you? Unfortunately, aside from some bragging rights, not much. The truth is that any "excellent" credit score -- that's a score of around 800 or higher - ...

Congratulations -- you've just reached credit score perfection. Now what? Going by the commonly-used FICO® Score system, 850 is the highest credit score possible. That means lenders see you as a very ...