{"id":3980,"date":"2019-07-23T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.credit-score.com\/blog\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2022-08-23T09:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T09:04:33","slug":"credit-cards-strike-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.check.co.uk\/blog\/credit-cards\/credit-cards-strike-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit cards: How do I strike a balance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Credit cards and how you use them are significant factors in determining your eligibility for a loan. Simply owning a credit card will affect your credit file, as well as making purchases using it, and paying off the balance. They can be very telling about you as a borrower \u2013 do you pay your monthly installments on time? Are you responsible with money? Can we trust you not to default on payments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forming good credit card habits is a great way to make sure you are as creditworthy<\/a> as you can be. It\u2019s easier than it seems too; the notion of having a credit card can be intimidating as the threat of debt is a real concern for most. However, managing your credit card balance can be a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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