• Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    This is the answer. I have no debt and pay my credit card off in full every month, automatically. Because of this, my credit score is mediocre. Economic slavery is always the goal.

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      4 days ago

      I have no debt and pay my card in full every month too but I have amazing credit.

      My oldest lines are nearly 20 years old at this point. Is it possible you just haven’t had any credit lines long enough?

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        4 days ago

        My oldest credit line is exactly 20 years old. I genuinely don’t know why it isn’t higher, but it doesn’t affect me in any way, so I don’t care

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          4 days ago

          How much are you putting on your card each month? If it’s a relatively low amount, that might be a contributing factor.

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            To add to this, I found out that paying the statement balance before it’s due harms your credit score. Because then when the statement comes out, it shows that you owe zero and this makes it seem like you’re not using your card. At least, this has been my experience.

            So, DO pay your full balance on time each month, BUT you need to wait for the statement balance to be generated before doing so.