Credit Scores, Credit Cards: How: Consumer Finan...

: Keeping old card accounts open increases the average age of your history.

: Timely card payments are the fastest way to demonstrate reliability to bureaus. Credit Scores act as your financial GPA. Credit Cards are the "homework" that determines that grade. Credit Scores, Credit Cards: How Consumer Finan...

: Payment history (35%) and credit utilization (30%) are the heavy hitters. : Keeping old card accounts open increases the

: Keeping old card accounts open increases the average age of your history.

: Timely card payments are the fastest way to demonstrate reliability to bureaus. Credit Scores act as your financial GPA. Credit Cards are the "homework" that determines that grade.

: Payment history (35%) and credit utilization (30%) are the heavy hitters.