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Closingracer99
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Canceling Store cards?

I Currently own these card from oldest to newest:


Discover it card: $1k limit since June 2013

Amazon Store card: $700 limit since August 2013

Amex BCE: $1k limit since November 2013

Amazon Visa Card ( Chase): $500 limit since February 2014

Citi Thank you prefered card: $4000 limit since June 2014

Chase Freedom card: $3500 Limit since June 2014

 

 

The store card is the 2nd oldest on my account which i barely use since it is a store card and I prefer to use my Discover or Amex since i get Cash back with those. I really just want to cancel this card since I don't want to maintain it and since it is $700 only it won't hurt my Uti % much sinc without it i would have around $10,000 still. My question is how much will it hurt my rating ? 700 TU rating based off my Discover card on May 27th and 682 Equifax based off what it said when my Citi card said when i got approved this morning.  IDK what my Experian score is and I know Chase has been pulling my Experian reports for apping.


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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coldnmn
Mega Contributor

Re: Canceling Store cards?

The only thing it will hurt is utilization. It will remain on your credit report as a positive trade line for 10 years even if closed.

Discover IT $17k / US Bank Ace (VSig) $13.5K / US Bank Cash+ (VSig) $13.5k
Sam's Mastercard $15k / Walmart Mastercard $10k / Blispay $7.5k PayPal Ex MC $10.8k
CareCredit 5k / Husq $5k / Cap1 QS $4.5k / Barclay Ring $5.35k / Citi DC (WMC) $12k
Gardening Date 7/01/16 / MyFico 08: EQ 801 / TU 777 / EX 771 / 06/08/17
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peaceonearth
Established Contributor

Re: Canceling Store cards?


@Closingracer99 wrote:

I Currently own these card from oldest to newest:


Discover it card: $1k limit since June 2013

Amazon Store card: $700 limit since August 2013

Amex BCE: $1k limit since November 2013

Amazon Visa Card ( Chase): $500 limit since February 2014

Citi Thank you prefered card: $4000 limit since June 2014

Chase Freedom card: $3500 Limit since June 2014

 

 

The store card is the 2nd oldest on my account which i barely use since it is a store card and I prefer to use my Discover or Amex since i get Cash back with those. I really just want to cancel this card since I don't want to maintain it and since it is $700 only it won't hurt my Uti % much sinc without it i would have around $10,000 still. My question is how much will it hurt my rating ? 700 TU rating based off my Discover card on May 27th and 682 Equifax based off what it said when my Citi card said when i got approved this morning.  IDK what my Experian score is and I know Chase has been pulling my Experian reports for apping.


The card has no AF and I would just leave it alone.

 

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