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Closing your oldest credit card isn't the credit-score disaster most people fear. Two overlooked details explain why your real risk is somewhere else entirely.

Image source: Getty Images Deciding whether to close an old credit card can feel like a tough call. After all, credit cards impact your credit score, your spending habits, and sometimes even your ...

As December rolls in, many people take stock of their finances before stepping into a new year. A year-end financial review often leads to decisions such as streamlining expenses, reorganising debt, ...

Financial experts offer their advice about canceling old credit cards and whether it can affect your credit score “I have two credit cards I rarely use and they have annual fees. I’d like to cancel ...

A lot of people open their first credit card in their early 20s and then… never really think about it again. Years pass, new cards come and go, but that original account just keeps aging nicely in the ...

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If you’re disposing of a credit card because it expired, you likely won’t have to worry about implications on your credit, since you were issued a new card. However, if the card is still active, ...