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The average credit score in America is 714. Find out how yours compares in this full report by Motley Fool Money.

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For a few precious weeks last year, I had perfect credit. Sometime over the summer, I clicked on one of those credit update links, signed in and beheld the magical digits: 850. I had never had perfect ...

Life is full of mysteries, and for many people, credit scores are among them. But they shouldn't be. Your credit score is a key that unlocks most of the major financial products anyone will ever need: ...