How You Might Hurt Your Credit Score Without Realizing

by Nicole Ortiz / Posted by March 10 2019 / In Credit Scores

Credit scores can be quite finicky, and it’s easy for your score to drop without even initially realizing it. Here are a few ways you may have unintentionally hurt your credit score.

Waiting until due dates to pay bills.
Closing a credit card.
Getting store credit cards for discounts.
Co-signing on a loan.
Paying off a loan.
Avoiding using a credit card or taking out a loan.

Image via Credit.com.

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