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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 2 MIN

Pay Off Balances Or Spread It Around? - The Credit Pros

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Maxing out one credit card versus spreading the balance across several cards was debated, with the latter deemed worse due to additional FICO point loss for having balances on too many accounts and the negative impact of credit inquiries and reduced credit age from adding new cards. Clients should pay off as many cards as possible and keep all under their limit to quickly improve credit scores.

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Maxing out one credit card versus spreading the balance across several cards was debated, with the latter deemed worse due to additional FICO point loss for having balances on too many accounts and the negative impact of credit inquiries and reduced...

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