Everyday Cheapskate: How to Break Up With Your Credit Card Account

Everyday Cheapskate: How to Break Up With Your Credit Card Account
Truth be told, all you really need is one—two at the most—good, all-purpose credit cards. Bacho/Shutterstock
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Closing a credit card account is not for the faint of heart. So, why bother? Oh, let me count the ways:

No. 1: Excessive lines of credit—even those with a $0 balance—can wreak havoc on your credit rating.

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