There was a moment, not too long ago, when I stared at my credit report and felt that familiar wave of frustration. Despite paying on time and keeping my balances low, my FICO score stubbornly hovered just below the 700 mark. It was as if all my efforts were for nothing, and I wondered, “Is

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