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Transferring credit card balances/improving credit score
Walter43
Posts: 1 Newbie
in Credit cards
Hello,
I have 3 credit cards which are due come out the initial promotional interest rate in the next 2 months, they will each move from 0% to 20% plus. I currently cannot get accepted for a lower rate card due to my credit score.
Question1: If my wife has a good credit score and gets accepted for a 0% credit card. Can she transfer my balance to her card?
Question 2: I have checked my credit report on line with Experian and Noodle. Experian said I had high limit on my 3 cards and this meant that I already had a lot of debt available to me. Therefore; I reduced the credit limits on all 3 cards to just above the current balances.
The noodle credit report said that I was using to high a proportion of my available debt.
Which is correct? Should I move my balances back to the highest limit to reduce the proportion used?
Thank for your help
I have 3 credit cards which are due come out the initial promotional interest rate in the next 2 months, they will each move from 0% to 20% plus. I currently cannot get accepted for a lower rate card due to my credit score.
Question1: If my wife has a good credit score and gets accepted for a 0% credit card. Can she transfer my balance to her card?
Question 2: I have checked my credit report on line with Experian and Noodle. Experian said I had high limit on my 3 cards and this meant that I already had a lot of debt available to me. Therefore; I reduced the credit limits on all 3 cards to just above the current balances.
The noodle credit report said that I was using to high a proportion of my available debt.
Which is correct? Should I move my balances back to the highest limit to reduce the proportion used?
Thank for your help
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Walter
your wife can pay off your debt with her card if she has a good rating, i cleared a gf's a few years ago onto a 0& balance transfer card for her0
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