Sometimes it is worthwhile getting the bank to reduce the credit limits on your cards but you will need to consider the situation carefully before deciding because there are a number of factors that can affect your ability to improve your credit score.

If you have the ability to reduce your overall debt then reducing your credit limits can help with your credit score.

Decisions such as this will be easier to make if you have a good budget that can help you plan for the immediate and long-term future as you will be able to calculate whether you will need the extra credit facility or not.

If you are in doubt then you should keep the credit available in case there are circumstances where you will need something to fall back on in an emergency rather than miss payments.

If you aren’t using the cards and have no intention of doing so in the future then having that extra credit available could discourage lenders from giving you a loan when they know that the possibility of you getting beyond your means could easily happen should you call on the credit that is available.

By reducing the credit limit you will be reducing the risk to lenders and improving your credit score.

If possible you should always try to reduce high interest credit such as credit cards with lower interest loans such as those that can be borrowed on the security of your house.

When you have many forms of credit and they all have limits that are more than you are currently borrowing then lenders will look at the total credit available and this can add up to a substantial amount which could lead to problems if used.

Close down the newest cards and keep those that you have had for a longer time as they will help with your credit history and reduce the overall total amount of credit available to improve your score.

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