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Will closing old credit card accounts help my credit score?

-- This is a tricky one my dear. Having old credit card accounts, even inactive ones, can give you a longer credit history and a better score. However, if your credit score is being impacted by too many open credit card accounts, you might want to close a few of the more recent ones. Tread carefully and remember credit card age is a beauty not a blemish to your credit score.