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Somewhere along the way, a rumor started that closing an old credit card was basically financial self-sabotage. I hear it constantly. Here's what I know after reviewing credit cards for a living: the ...

Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Image source: Getty Images You paid off your balance. You called the issuer. You got confirmation in writing. By every standard definition, you closed your credit card responsibly -- and yet, years ...

Credit card terms can feel like they were written to confuse you. (Honestly, maybe they were.) One that trips up a lot of people is the "grace period" -- a phrase that sounds simple but gets misread ...

Make sure you use your card often enough to avoid seeing the issuer close it, which can hurt your credit score.