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Most people know their payment history matters. Here's what else goes into that monthly report -- and how to use it.

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"Credit cycling" may lead credit card companies to cancel a user's card and forfeit their rewards, experts said.

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Rules like “don’t carry a balance” or “keep a low utilization ratio” make sense in normal times, but you might have to ignore ...