Adding Aged Off Accounts to Increase Credit Score

[infaith365]

I recently had a financial meltdown and am trying to rebuild my credit.  I have some old accounts that were closed and in good standing but have fallen off my credit report.  My question is- if it is infact possible to have the credit bureaus to add them back, would it help increase my credit score?

[guiness56]

Probably not.  Closed accounts in good standing stay for up to 10 years then the CRAs clean house.

[VirtualCuriosity]

But at the same time, I have a few accounts that were paid off and closed more than 12 years ago and they are still reporting.  I think I shall keep hoping they don't get cleaned lol.

[guiness56]

True.  Again, it is a YMMV and who knows how the CRAs really work.