I was asked this week, "Should I close my credit cards?" The answer is most likely going to be no.
It is almost never a good idea to close your credit cards. I have had many clients pay off and close credit cards before coming to see me, thinking they were doing the right thing. Many times the first thing I had to do was help them re-open new credit card accounts.
Closing a credit card does not actually cause you to lose credit for the history of the account, although this is a common myth you will come across online. However, when you close a credit card account you could increase your aggregate (that is your combined) revolving utilization ratio. If your revolving utilization ratio increases then your credit scores will probably fall.
To learn more about revolving utilization and how it impacts your credit scores, click here.
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