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Do Too Many Credit Cards Hold Back Your Credit Score?

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Published on June 17th, 2011 03:45 PM

CNN Q&A about too many credit cards.
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Dirty Credit Card Secrets

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Published on April 8th, 2011 07:15 PM

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Credit Card Act: The Fine Print
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Published on April 8th, 2011 06:02 PM
Bloomberg video discussing a few of the details of the Credit Card Act.

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You ask a very good question. Unfortunately there is no one right answer. Every creditor has their own way of dealing with things. Example, American Express

Re: Blacklist Duration
Wanderer February 3rd, 2012, 07:42 PM

How long does a credior usually black list you for a bad debt? A few majors won't deal with me and wondering if that will ever go away.

Blacklist Duration
Nuovocapitolo February 3rd, 2012, 03:06 PM

Wrote Macy's and ask them what my credit limit was, since I had read they were imposing limits. Guy wrote me back and said they don't have limits, but

Macy's
Nuovocapitolo February 3rd, 2012, 01:08 PM

716-EX, 702 TU, 702 EQ. Glad to get over 700 on all three bureaus. Next goal 750!

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Nuovocapitolo February 2nd, 2012, 08:48 PM

Understand your frustration and confusion. True credit scores are a challenge to find. In my search and comparison, "myfico.com" has been the

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Wanderer February 1st, 2012, 10:19 AM
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