Yogiandbooboo asked:


I have no credit card debt but a few credit cards that are open I never intend on using. Is there any way I can close these accounts without hurting my credit? I do not like the idea of having open credit card accounts, for fear of theft of these numbers.

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xcr0vvx asked:


I have 2 credit cards that are both past due pretty bad. Im in the process of selling my car and i plan on putting the money from the car into the credit card debt. My goal is to get a loan for a motorcycle.

After paying down my credit cards, how quickly will my credit score be affected? Should i wait a few months?

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dboyy26 asked:


I have two credit cards with debt of 7,000 with both cards combined. Is there a way that I can combine those credit cards and lower the payment and pay them in one lump sum? I just want to get rid of these cards so I can move on with my financial growth.

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GL asked:


I have been in a debt management program with a local credit counseling service for about 8 months. My parents have offered to co-sign a loan so I can pay off the cards. The loan with the bank is a lower interest rate than the cards and will pay them off faster with a lower payment each month. Should I pay the cards directly or go through the credit counseling service? Which is better for my credit score?

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mony ou asked:


I have 4 credit cards with approx. $25,000.00 worth of debt on them. I would like to get ahold of a non-profit debt counseling service in order to get rid of the high interest rates and pay them off alot sooner instead of only paying the interest and the over the limit fees. I have not used these cards for the past 5-6 years and the accounts are closed except for me making payments on them. I am not even touching the actual principal that I owe, although, I have probably paid enough on these cards to have actually paid off the actual principal. How is the best way to do this and what are some reputalbe non-profit agencies that will help achieve this? I have also heard that some credit cards will take a settlement on some accounts. Is this a good idea and how much of the amount owed do they usually want? I realize that this may hurt my credit rating but to be honest with you it isn’t worth squat now, so what is the difference? Does the debt consolidation hurt your credit as well?

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