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Is it actually true that closing my oldest credit card will tank my credit score even if I never use it anymore and want to get rid of the annual fee.

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries10/31/2026
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Is it actually true that closing my oldest credit card will tank my credit score even if I never use it anymore and want to get rid of the annual fee.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FICO closing oldest credit card account age of accounts remains on credit report 10 years utilization impact officialGoogle ↗
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Experian does closing a credit card hurt credit score utilization age of credit history closed account 10 yearsGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
FICO closing oldest credit card account age of accounts remains on credit report 10 years utilization impact official Google ↗
Experian does closing a credit card hurt credit score utilization age of credit history closed account 10 years Google ↗

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FICO closing oldest credit card account age of accounts remains on credit report 10 years utilization impact official
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Experian does closing a credit card hurt credit score utilization age of credit history closed account 10 years
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