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Make large Amazon purchase with 5% cash back or gift card balance?

I’m an Amazon prime member, and I have their 5% back credit card. I’m also recently engaged, and after two wedding showers we have a $1000 Amazon gift card...

My bank wants to lower my credit limit on my credit card. Will this impact me negatively?

I have a credit card upon which I buy my day-to-day purchases, and pay off in full every month, in order to build a credit history. I have a credit limit of £4050. My...

Apply for credit card again after being rejected

I already have one discover credit card and I recently applied for Wells Fargo credit card. But it got rejected saying that I am not a US resident. Something about me:-...

Best way to build a credit history for a graduate student in the US

I’m a first year graduate student in the US, and I’m considering several options to start building credit history. 1) Apply for a local credit union secured...

What does the negative balance number mean?

My credit card has a negative number but my credit limit has not been exceeded. Do I owe that negative sum to the bank? I have only spent 26$ since I made my last...

Does opening credit cards at different banks impact credit score?

I have been building credit with a card for about 6 years while I went through school. My credit score is decent so I’m looking into opening another card to take...

Overpaying credit card to simulate a credit line increase?

I keep my credit card lines small for various reasons (reduce possibilty of impulse purchases, minimize my credit footprint etc) but there are times when certain...

How can I link my Social Security Number to my online account in Bank of America?

It is about a year I am in the U.S. and have an account at Bank of America. I also have a travel reward credit card, but when I wanted to get my credit report from...

Negative balance effect credit score

I have an saving account in Oriental Bank. I am not using this account for last 1.5 year. Currently the balance is negative. I am staying in Bihar since last two year....

Reactivate a dormant account with Bank of America as a nonresident

I am a French Citizen, I opened an account with Bank of America in 2009 that I used every year during my vacations, but I have not been to the US for 5 years so the...