How much should I keep?

sauntie Forumite Posts: 6 Forumite

30 December 2013 at 8:56PM in Stoozing: free cash from credit cards

Hi, I have a 'good' credit rating according to Experian but I want to try to improve it. I have a credit card with only 600 spent on it but it has a limit of 11,000. Should I keep this available credit or reduce my limit? Thanks to anyone who can advise

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