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The right way to cancel your credit card without hurting credit score

When an individual cancels a card, he also reduces his overall available credit

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Sometimes, closing credit cards is required. It could be because you are spending unnecessarily or not using them at all. But cancelling a credit card can impact your credit score as it increases your credit utilisation rate. When an individual cancels a card, he also reduces his overall available credit. A few tips on closing a credit card.




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