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ashleynhanna
Joined: 26 Apr 2008
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Subject: Which card do i cancel?
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:07 am
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| I have paid off my cc'ds and am going to cancel a 2 0f 3. Do i keep the one with the higher limit and the higher %, or the lower limit with the lower % rate? |
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Laura
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:02 am
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Hi Ashley,
It is not a good idea to cancel cards. Are they new ones or old enough. Old accounts better be kept to keep your credit score intact. You can expect better views from other members.
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Morningstar
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:37 am
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Keep all of them, unless you have annual fees. Closing accounts can lower your FICO, because the formula looks at (among other things) the credit history of open accounts.
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Amir Rubin
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:23 pm
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I have a colleague with a credit score of almost zero. Why? Because he pays for everything, including is house, with cash. Does it matter to him that his score is that low? Absolutely not! He has no need to borrow so he has no need for the score.
Lets look at it this way, the American economy is counting on people to keep spending money, regardless if they have the funds to pay-off the cards every month. You are currently on the right track!! You’re paying off debt and before long you’ll be able to pay for stuff with cash as well. Cancel those cards and never look back. I am not debt free yet, but I’m on the same path you are and it feels great.
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fireyone
Joined: 26 Feb 2008
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Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:08 am
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| Keep them all open as directed except the annual fee ones. I thought closing out cards would higher your score but I have since found out differently. If you absolutely are intent on getting all but one i would keep the one i had the longest also. |
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Fasfeed
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:38 pm
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| It will help to increase your credit score if you choose to keep all of the account open but it also benefit you to keep a minimal balance on the card each month to pay off .Some credit card companies will threaten to close out the account if their is no activity for a certain period of time on a card holding no balance. |
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Fasfeed
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:39 pm
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| It will help to increase your credit score if you choose to keep all of the account open but it also benefit you to keep a minimal balance on the card each month to pay off .Some credit card companies will threaten to close out the account if their is no activity for a certain period of time on a card holding no balance. |
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Fasfeed
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:39 pm
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| It will help to increase your credit score if you choose to keep all of the account open but it also benefit you to keep a minimal balance on the card each month to pay off .Some credit card companies will threaten to close out the account if their is no activity for a certain period of time on a card holding no balance. |
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