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10 Credit Card Myths Debunked


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¹ Information from Nerdwallet’s “Does Closing a Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Score?” as of January 16, 2024: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/does-closing-a-credit-card-hurt-credit-score

² Information from U.S. News & World Report’s “The Difference Between Hard and Soft Inquiries” as of January 16, 2024: https://money.usnews.com/credit-cards/articles/difference-between-hard-and-soft-credit-inquiries

³ Information from Forbes Advisors’ How Long Do Late Payments Stay On Your Credit Reports? as of January 16, 2024: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-score/late-payments-on-credit-report/

⁴ Information from CNBC’s “Does checking your credit score lower it? Plus 12 other common credit score myths debunked” as of December 22, 2023; https://www.cnbc.com/select/credit-score-myths-debunked/

⁵ Information from Experian’s “11 Credit Myths: Don’t Fall for ‘Em” as of December 22, 2023; https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/11-credit-myths-dont-fall-for-em/

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