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What all is included in AAoA?

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PrettyPeacock
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What all is included in AAoA?

I am sure this has been asked and answered a million times but I am still unclear exactly how that part of the scoring works.  I have a BK from '09 and there are 10 IIB accts across the 3 CRAs that are showing.  Are they included in the AAoA?  Or is it just open or open and "closed in good standing?"


4/13 CS from TU 599 11/3/13 Current FICO TU: 672, EQ 680
Negs: BK charged-off Jan '09, KS tax lien PAID, but still trying to figure out how to get it removed and 10 IIB accounts
Happiness: Merrick $750  |  Cap One $300  |  USBank $300  |  Victoria's Secret $500  |  The Buckle $250  |  JCrew $250  |  Express $250  |  Cap One $2000(AU)  |  Fingerhut $850 | Kohls (AU) $3000
Goals are 760 to buy a home & to stay in the Garden til 2/14
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Shogun
Moderator Emeritus

Re: What all is included in AAoA?

Accounts from the OC are figured into your AAoA, whether they are open or closed.

 

That's the problem that arises from alot of the FAKOS out there.  I know that Credit Karma only calculates open accounts and excludes closed ones.  FICO on the other hand includes both.  I'm glad creditors don't use the Creditkarma scores.  Smiley Happy

Starting Score: 504
July 2013 score:
EQ FICO 819, TU08 778, EX "806 lender pull 07/26/2013
Goal Score: All Scores 760+, Newest goal 800+
Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge

Current scores after adding $81K in CLs and 2 new cars since July 2013
EQ:809 TU 777 EX 790 Now it's just garden time!

June 2017 update: All scores over 820, just pure gardening now.
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PrettyPeacock
Contributor

Re: What all is included in AAoA?

Thanks that makes more sense to me and it makes me feel like at least those pesky IIB accounts are helping me in some way.  And yeah, my credit karma account is definitely figured with just the open accounts.  But with my new credit accounts from my spree I was worried it was really going to drop my AAoA.

thanks again Shogun.


4/13 CS from TU 599 11/3/13 Current FICO TU: 672, EQ 680
Negs: BK charged-off Jan '09, KS tax lien PAID, but still trying to figure out how to get it removed and 10 IIB accounts
Happiness: Merrick $750  |  Cap One $300  |  USBank $300  |  Victoria's Secret $500  |  The Buckle $250  |  JCrew $250  |  Express $250  |  Cap One $2000(AU)  |  Fingerhut $850 | Kohls (AU) $3000
Goals are 760 to buy a home & to stay in the Garden til 2/14
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Shogun
Moderator Emeritus

Re: What all is included in AAoA?

You're welcome.

 

Those new accounts hurt a little at first.  You take a hit for the HP, and then a hit to your AAoA.  But it's a necessary evil.  You need those accounts to thicken your file and make your reports healthier so they will grow.

 

A thin file with a good score isn't enough, you need to thicken that file with a few accounts.  

Starting Score: 504
July 2013 score:
EQ FICO 819, TU08 778, EX "806 lender pull 07/26/2013
Goal Score: All Scores 760+, Newest goal 800+
Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge

Current scores after adding $81K in CLs and 2 new cars since July 2013
EQ:809 TU 777 EX 790 Now it's just garden time!

June 2017 update: All scores over 820, just pure gardening now.
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