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Cageym
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Registered: ‎07-31-2012

Secrets of the Credit Score Superstars

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‎11-07-2012 09:01 AM

Saw this and immediatly thought of this forum.  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/secrets-of-the-credit-score-superstars.html


What's in my wallet: Cap1 MC $5K NFCU Sig Visa $20k Amex Zync NPSL Delta Gold $18k BCE $2k Citi Simplicity $5450 Priority Select Visa 5.9K
Starting Score: 5/2010 550-ish
Current Score: 4/30/2013 TU 800 4/30/2013 EQ 793 1/04/2013 EX(USAA) 779
Goal Score: 800
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asp123
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Re: Secrets of the Credit Score Superstars

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‎11-07-2012 11:34 AM

I just read this on Yahoo...nothing we didn't already know right!?!?!:smileywink:

Starting Score: 9/2012 - 609
Current Score: 11/9/2012 TU 620 11/9/2012 EQ 591
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Epcot
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‎11-07-2012 03:02 PM - edited ‎11-07-2012 03:02 PM

Yup, common knowledge on here. LOL. Only thing I learned was below the article, I didn't know there was a Chase Slate MC. :smileyhappy:

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p-
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‎11-07-2012 03:08 PM

So all I need now for perfect credit is a backdated credit card from when I was 3.  No problem.

  11-27-2012: FICO EXP: 731 - EQU: 723 - TRAN: 731 - AVG: 728 - +178 points from JUN 2008 - MY CREDIT JOURNAL


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my-own-fico
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‎11-08-2012 03:22 PM

Yes, the article runs out of gas pretty fast. Nowhere does it even remotely address the often difficult transition from simple theory (never be late, keep debt low) to the emotional obstacles of everyday life.

 


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marty56
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Re: Secrets of the Credit Score Superstars

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‎12-04-2012 12:58 PM

p- wrote:

So all I need now for perfect credit is a backdated credit card from when I was 3.  No problem.

Nah.  I think I am an AU on Jesus's RBCU MC, or is it Satan's BofA card.  I hope it's the former.

06/15/2012 FICO: EQ: 798 TU:785
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