FICO Score Factors That Do Not Affect Your Scores

FICO score factors that don't affect your credit scores are important to know. Know what what to not do to improve your credit scores. You may be unknowingly doing things that are hurting your credit scores. (What doesn't affect my credit score)

Is Closing Old Credit Card Accounts Bad?

Closing old credit card accounts can hurt more than help your credit scores. Credit scores do not count closed credit card accounts and your debt to limit ratio can be negatively impacted to lower your credit scores. Your best bet is to just cut up the card so the account stays on your credit report. Roughly 15% of your credit score is calculated from you credit history. When you cancel the card, the credit history gets canceled as well. (Should I close my credit card?)

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