Most people think paying off debt helps their score automatically.
It does. But WHERE you allocate payments matters more than HOW MUCH you pay.
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A card at 72% utilization is destroying your profile. Pay THAT one down first, not the one sitting at 15%.
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Each card reports its OWN utilization ratio. One maxed card tanks your score even if the others are at zero.
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Get every single card under 30%. Then work them all under 10%. That's when the magic happens.
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Pay balances down BEFORE the statement closes, not after. What reports to the bureaus is what matters.
๐ Strategic payments beat big payments every time.
Stop guessing. Start targeting.