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BobbyJ
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Help? Should I keep or close?

Okay, since Macys is not reporting CLs anymore and I have a balance of $828 out of a 1000 available I am wondering if I should close my Orchard with a $400 limit and a $39 AF?  Maybe I should keep it one more year to help overall utilization?  Is is better to just close it anyway?  I probably wont have Macys paid off until later this year. Any advice on this thought?

 

Thanks,

BJ

Fico 8 Scores: EX: 787 (6/25/21) EQ: 788 (6/12/21) TU: 750 (2/21/21)
Fico 9 Scores: EX: 799 (11/9/20) EQ: 794 (10/13/20)

Ch7 BK Filed on 10/13/2013 - Discharged 1/14/14



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ngerasimatos
Valued Contributor

Re: Help? Should I keep or close?

Whats your AAoA?

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value
Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955

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BobbyJ
Frequent Contributor

Re: Help? Should I keep or close?

My AAoA is 3 years.... 

Fico 8 Scores: EX: 787 (6/25/21) EQ: 788 (6/12/21) TU: 750 (2/21/21)
Fico 9 Scores: EX: 799 (11/9/20) EQ: 794 (10/13/20)

Ch7 BK Filed on 10/13/2013 - Discharged 1/14/14



Amex Blue Cash Preferred $15K | Amex Gold Card | Citi Costco Visa $7700 | USBank Altitude Go Visa Sig $10K | USBank Cash+ Visa $8K | C1 Savor MC Elite $15K | C1 Venture One $10K | C1 Quicksilver Visa Sig $10K | C1 Quicksilver WMC $10K | Penfed Plat Rewards Visa $9,500 | Penfed Power Cash Rewards Visa $11K | Discover IT $7500 | USAA Pref Rewards Visa $5K | Penfed Path Visa $10K | Logix FCU Plat MC $12K | SDCCU Plat Visa $2,500 | Best Buy Visa $2K | Chase Amazon Prime Visa Sig $500 | Consumers CU Visa Cash Rebate $5K | PNC Points Visa $2500 | JCPenney $1,800 | Abound CU Plat Visa $5K | Lowes $7K | HSN Card $3K | Walmart MasterCard $2K | Walmart Store Card $2K | Kohls $1K | Target Red Card $800 | QVC Card $800
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ngerasimatos
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Re: Help? Should I keep or close?

Dont close it then

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value
Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955

800+ Club
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Cleanmachine
Frequent Contributor

Re: Help? Should I keep or close?

Unless you have a real need to increase your credit score in the next couple of months, I suggest, if Orchard will not waive the Annual Fee, CLOSE the account. The $400.00 credit limit will not hurt that much.

 

Besides, add the $39.00 to your payment to your Macy’s Card to lower utilization of that card.

 

Only time and good payment history will increase your score.

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