I used up about $2500 of my total line of $3000 on my Discover card last month, but that balance has only been that way for about a week, since it went up to that amount over the course of 3-4 weeks, and I just now paid it off in full, leaving a 0 balance.
Even though I used WAY more than 50% of my total limit, which is negative for your score, it hasn't been that way for long.
THEREFORE, will this still hurt my score, or does carrying high balances only have a negative impact if it's long term?
I doubt they had a chance to report anything to any bureau over the course of a week or so.
Anyways, for future reference, should I ALWAYS use less than 50% of my total line, or is it okay to go over, just as long as you pay it in full immediately when it's due?
Thanks
2007-08-31
04:17:38
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