Here's the Right Way to Cancel a Credit Card Without Hurting Your Credit Score

Thinking about canceling a credit card? Here's what actually happens to your score -- and the step-by-step process to avoid ...
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Should you cancel an unused credit card?

Tue, April 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM UTC Deciding whether to keep or cancel an unused credit card involves more than tidying up your wallet. Important factors are at play — like how it might affect your ...
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Should I cancel my old credit card or keep paying the fee?

If a credit card isn’t useful to you anymore, negotiating a waived fee could make a lot of sense. If all else fails, cancellation a less-useful credit card just makes sense, even if it entails a hit ...
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How do I cancel credit cards without hurting my credit score?

Dear Liz: I’m 75 and getting forgetful and disorganized. My prior excellent credit rating has suffered due to late payments because of this. I’d like to simplify my finances by getting rid of extra ...
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I have more than 20 credit cards — but I don’t actually need most of them. If I were to cancel a few, would my credit score take a huge hit?

With nearly 75% of Americans shopping with credit cards (1), this form of payment is undoubtedly popular. In fact, it’s quite common for Americans to carry multiple credit cards in their wallets. Take ...