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If I buy my shopping online with a debit card, does it improve my credit?

I am currently trying to improve my credit, and want to know if I use my debit card for shopping online, will improve my (not great)credit?
Thanks

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,649 Forumite
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    I believe a credit card would, not quite sure about a debit card
  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    I believe a credit card would, not quite sure about a debit card

    I think you are probably right about the credit card, but I can't see how a debit card would affect a credit rating. When you use a debit card the money comes out of your bank account, you haven't borrowed money from a comany that you will repay later.
  • dduk
    dduk Posts: 150 Forumite
    Using a debit card wont help. If you spend on a credit card either instore or online and then pay it all back each month then that should help. It's not about how or where you spend the money, it's about how well you pay it back.
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