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Never Close Your Oldest Credit Card to Protect Credit Age

The average age of your credit accounts makes up around 15% of your CIBIL score.

Lenders favor long-standing credit histories because they show repayment consistency over time. Closing your oldest card can instantly shorten your average credit age, leading to a 20–30 point dip.

Even if unused, keep your first credit card open and active with minimal transactions to preserve your ‘credit age advantage’.

The Single Most Important Rule Why Paying on Time Builds 35 Percent of Your CIBIL Score

Discvr• By Sneha Pathak

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7h ago

Never Close Your Oldest Credit Card to Protect Credit Age

The average age of your credit accounts makes up around 15% of your CIBIL score.

Lenders favor long-standing credit histories because they show repayment consistency over time. Closing your oldest card can instantly shorten your average credit age, leading to a 20–30 point dip.

Even if unused, keep your first credit card open and active with minimal transactions to preserve your ‘credit age advantage’.

The Single Most Important Rule Why Paying on Time Builds 35 Percent of Your CIBIL Score

Discvr• By Sneha Pathak

Explore:High Return Equity Mutual Fund

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Never Close Your Oldest Credit Card to Protect Credit Age

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Maintaining your oldest credit card keeps your credit age long and stable, protecting up to 15% of your CIBIL score.

The average age of your credit accounts makes up around 15% of your CIBIL score.

Lenders favor long-standing credit histories because they show repayment consistency over time. Closing your oldest card can instantly shorten your average credit age, leading to a 20–30 point dip.

Even if unused, keep your first credit card open and active with minimal transactions to preserve your ‘credit age advantage’.

The average age of your credit accounts makes up around 15% of your CIBIL score.

Lenders favor long-standing credit histories because they show repayment consistency over time. Closing your oldest card can instantly shorten your average credit age, leading to a 20–30 point dip.

Even if unused, keep your first credit card open and active with minimal transactions to preserve your ‘credit age advantage’.

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The Single Most Important Rule Why Paying on Time Builds 35 Percent of Your CIBIL Score

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Never Close Your Oldest Credit Card to Protect Credit Age

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