Credit Score Above 800
The best scores get the best interest rates. A credit score above 800 is one of those scores and is considered an excellent credit score. To get there takes serious discipline and you will be rewarded. But is it worth to have a score that high?
The argument is sometimes made that a credit score above 800 is the same as getting a credit score in the high 700′s. You will be classed in the same group getting the same interest rates. The evidence can be found on sites like MyFICO where they give mortgage rates based on your credit score. 760 to 850 are all grouped together and get the same interest rates. This makes getting a score this high there will be diminished rewards.
There is the pride aspect of having a credit score above 800. You are one of the elite consumers in the country. You are one of few maybe even top 5% of the population. You can brag about how great you are with credit and you know what you are doing. Or you could even take what you did to get a credit score above 800 and spread the word. Help people achieve a better credit score. Hell, why not write a book.
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4 Responses to “Credit Score Above 800”
With Equifax Score Watch, I found out I have a score of 814! It is the first time going above 800. The most significant factors are paying bills on time and keeping your usage low (balance vs. limit). This applies to all revolving debt (those nasty credit cards). If you are still in the 600-700 range, don’t fret. Patience will get you there. Pay your balances off on a timely basis, stop opening up new cards (increasing your inquiries), and use your debit card instead!
Les
May 7th, 2009
At 46, I just checked mine and found mine to be 870…so I’m proud of this of course. I have never missed a payment in my life….pay off car loans, houses and live well within my means. Key is to live within your means and not have many credit cards at one time. I only have one at a time and if there becomes a high balance (knowing I can pay it off within 6 months) I will transfer it over to a NO interest rate till then.
November 23rd, 2009
In reply to Les is this your “true FICO Score” or Equifax’s on personal score. There is a big difference. The highest FICO score I ever achieved was about 823. I was never able to get any higher because I had to buy a new car and it decreased with the financing. It still felt good and I have always taken pride in paying my bills on time no matter how much it hurt.
Kathy
December 21st, 2009
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