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How do i find out about old credit cards?

jayq1971
jayq1971 Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 1 March 2011 at 12:17PM in Credit cards
My wife and i have had many accounts over the years and on cancelling a credit card the other day i asked my wife if she had cancelled all her previous old credit cards over the years! she looked blankly at me!

she cant remember how many cards she has had in the past or who with

any way to find out?

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  • Svenena
    Svenena Posts: 1,450 Forumite
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    She could check her credit reports. They'll show all accounts which are still open or have closed within the past six years. You'll need to check with all three credit reference agencies, as they don't all hold the same information.
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