Boosting Credit Scores for a Fee, Take 2

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Nice article

arhiderrr of DE 11:25AM February 28, 2009

13% of the population have a FICO score of 800 or more, and 40% have 750 or more.

Mr. Chiang, who gave you the figure that 750 is in the 95th percentile?

Greg Fisher of OH 2:34PM March 31, 2008

It's true that maybe not everyone is that organized, but that's why the credit card companies send you reminders (for free) every month, in the form of the bill.

Kimberly Palmer of 5:03PM March 25, 2008

How is paying someone 10 bucks a month to email me reminders about my upcoming bills that much different than signing up for e-statements from my credit card companies, my victoria's secret charge card, verizon, netflix, etc?

But then again I'm someone who writes down the amount of the bill and the due date in my planner....

Veronica of NY 4:48PM March 25, 2008

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Alpha Consumer

Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about making smarter financial decisions. She’s the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.

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