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Can you still have a decent score/file if you pay lot of interest?

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    excalibar wrote: »
    But I always hear it's better not to pay back all the balance?

    Only a fool would pay interest they don't have to.
  • Kim_13
    Kim_13 Posts: 3,576 Forumite
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    Can't you just pay on the card for whatever you're buying? Use of a credit card for purchases looks better, and won't give you a bad rating unless you're utilising a high amount of your available credit. It doesn't matter how much interest you pay, just how much your debt is and whether you meet minimum payment obligations.
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