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Sneaky credit killers

Just found this article on yahoo interesting but i'm sure most of you know this info already.
 
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thrasher865
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USING MORE THAN 30% OF YOUR LIMIT.
USING MORE THAN 30% OF YOUR LIMIT.
Let’s say your credit limit is $5,000, and last month you charged $4,500. When the bill came around, you paid it off in full. Good, right? Wrong. Maxing out your credit card — even if you can afford to — only stands to hurt your credit score. Use just 30 percent of your credit card limit to boost your credit score.
USING MORE THAN 30% OF YOUR LIMIT.
Let’s say your credit limit is $5,000, and last month you charged $4,500. When the bill came around, you paid it off in full. Good, right? Wrong. Maxing out your credit card — even if you can afford to — only stands to hurt your credit score. Use just 30 percent of your credit card limit to boost your credit score.


Apparently they don't understand that the moment that 0% usage reports, FICO has completely forgotten about the 90% usage in the past...
 
Otherwise, yeah that article is the equivalent of spending about 10 minutes in these forums Smiley Very Happy

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