Ask the Dolans: Should I close old credit card accounts?
Filed under: Banks, Budgets, Cards, Debt, Saving, The Dolans
Ken and Daria Dolan, America's First Family of Personal Finance, answer your money questions every Friday.
Dear Ken and Daria,
There is a lot of controversy over closing credit card accounts after the balance is paid. What should I do?
Alethea
Ken and Daria Dolan offer advice on all of your credit questions and concerns at Dolans.com.
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5-06-2008 @ 7:57AM
Bob Poague said...
The statement you made about a payment due on a certain date put also by a certain time on that date that really troubles me. Why doesn't our government step in an put a stop to this kind of thieve? I did get a letter from a credit card company saying if I didn't start using there card it would be closed. After about a month later I check my credit report and that account said closed with a $5.00 credit limit. My credit score went from 801 to 780 and nothing else changed on my report but that.
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5-06-2008 @ 1:38PM
Sheila Lehto said...
I've had the same credit card for 34 years. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I can only use 10% of my credit limit without negatively impacting my credit score! I pay off the account every month, no matter how much I charge, yet I am penalized for using it!
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5-08-2008 @ 8:41AM
monica said...
hi ken &daria
i'm a 63 year old woman who pays off bills as they came in so no finance charge we'' sears upgraded me to give 15% off , i assumed they we're canceling my old accts. when i found out i automatically cancelled all accts . now after 5 months they say i still have another outstanding bill i can't solve with sears they tell me to add up all my bills & subtract , please can you help me i'm at my wits end if i owed them i would pay them but this is my limit i'm afraid if i pay them another dime they will find another way to get more money i haven't bought cloths because everything is made in china so i think i over payed them . they refuse to say good bye to me i've had enough can you please help me thank you sincerely monica
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