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my first 'decent' credit card what to do with old one?

after 8 months of building up some credit with a vanquis card 34% APR i decided to apply for a natwest classic mastercard 15.9% and i've been accepted which i'm very pleased about,
they have given me an initial credit limit of £1450; my credit limit with vanquis was £2000
so basically my question is what would you do with the vanquis card would you cancel it? am i right in thinking too much credit is seen as a bad thing to lenders? or should i keep it just in case.
i dont really hammer my cards anyway i always pay off the balance in full just wondered whats best to do i not really clued up on this sort of thing.
thanks

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  • dhassen
    dhassen Posts: 759 Forumite
    close it. It doesn't have any special features does it? Yea having too much credit is a bad thing, and an APR of 34% should be binned as soon as you have built up your rating (which you obviously have)
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 784 - Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • I agree close it.
    "Brevity is the soul of wit and it is also the essence of effective communication" Rush Limbaugh.
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