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Credit Scoring How did that last inquiry lower your credit score? Should you pay your car off early. How does maxing out a credit card affect your scores?
 
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Kenneth Long - (10/20/2010 10:16:05 AM)
Too few bank/national revolving accounts.
Store cards can provide some revolving credit history, but you still can lose points for having too few bank or national revolving accounts.

What is the ideal number of major credit cards to have for a great credit score?
 
   
 
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