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Personal FinanceCredit and Credit Utilization
#RI-6a7aa7da·3 months ago·
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Building credit with credit card

Used credit card above limit, causing high utilization

What I wish I knew
"Credit utilization percentage matters, not limit"
If I could tell you one thing
"Keep utilization under 10% for best credit score"
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