There's no limit to how long you can keep your credit card open. Closing a credit card can decrease the average age of your credit history and increase your credit utilization ratio — both of which ...

I have a credit card with a small bank in Hawaii that I opened back in my early 20s. It doesn't really have great rewards, so I never use it. But I keep the account open because having nearly two ...

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If you’re planning to buy a home soon — or are already in the process of getting a mortgage — you may be eyeing credit cards with no annual fees or 0% APR offers as you get ready to deck out your new ...

Opening five credit cards in one year is unusual -- but not unheard of. It will have a handful of knock-on effects to your credit and finances, though. Whether it's worth it for you depends on why you ...

If you've had a given credit card for a decade or more, you might want to keep holding onto it for old times' sake -- but there's a good financial reason to keep it, too. Sure, there are some ...