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It's better to pay off the balance and keep it open. It proves that you are competent enough to keep a credit card and not get into trouble with it. It will also increase your credit score.

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Q: Which it's better closing a credit card with a balance or pay the balance first to closed?
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Does closing a credit card with a balance affect your credit rating?

Absolutely!!! Your credit score would go down and interest might be charged. Would be more of a lose for you. Its better to close it with a paid balance!


What does Closed-Credit Grantor mean on a credit report?

It means that the account was closed by the company that granted the loan or credit. An example would be Chase closing a customers credit card (with or without a balance) due to inactivity, poor account performance, or due to a decline in the customers financial health.


Will closing lines of credit affect your credit score if you have no debt?

How can you have "good credit"???????? IF you don't have any "credit". Closed accounts are CLOSED, NOT AVAILABLE, ONCE HAD, IN THE PAST, NOT CURRENT CREDIT, ETC.


When consolidating credit cards is it better to wait until they have zero balances then the credit report will say Closed For Consolidation NOT just Closed By Individual?

Remember if you closed these credit cards, your credit score will take a big hit! Its best to just keep the balance open but don't use the cards anymore.


Does transferring credit card balances affect your credit score?

Transferring the balance doesn't usually affect credit. You actually will be better off doing this for those cards that were closed by the companies, because they will report on your credit as revoked and if you're not paying on the balance, they can still report as delinquent monthly, even if it's closed. So if you can transfer those especially, that is much better b/c the new company simply pays off that balance for you and you can start fresh.

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Which account would be closed by posting a debit to the account?

The closing process seeks to reduce the balance of each account that needs to be closed to zero; therefore, the closing entry must reverse whatever balance the account already has. This means that any (temporary) account that normally has a credit balance will be closed by posting a debit (and vice-versa). Revenue is an example of an account that must be closed with a debit, since it is normally a credit account.


Does closing a credit card with a balance affect your credit rating?

Absolutely!!! Your credit score would go down and interest might be charged. Would be more of a lose for you. Its better to close it with a paid balance!


3 Upon closing the books at year-end a government should a. Debit fund balance and credit reserve for encumbrances c. Debit fund balance and credit encumbrances.?

Debit fund balance and credit encumrances because the reserve for encumbrances need not be closed because it is a balance sheet account.


What does Closed-Credit Grantor mean on a credit report?

It means that the account was closed by the company that granted the loan or credit. An example would be Chase closing a customers credit card (with or without a balance) due to inactivity, poor account performance, or due to a decline in the customers financial health.


Will closing lines of credit affect your credit score if you have no debt?

How can you have "good credit"???????? IF you don't have any "credit". Closed accounts are CLOSED, NOT AVAILABLE, ONCE HAD, IN THE PAST, NOT CURRENT CREDIT, ETC.


When consolidating credit cards is it better to wait until they have zero balances then the credit report will say Closed For Consolidation NOT just Closed By Individual?

Remember if you closed these credit cards, your credit score will take a big hit! Its best to just keep the balance open but don't use the cards anymore.


Does transferring credit card balances affect your credit score?

Transferring the balance doesn't usually affect credit. You actually will be better off doing this for those cards that were closed by the companies, because they will report on your credit as revoked and if you're not paying on the balance, they can still report as delinquent monthly, even if it's closed. So if you can transfer those especially, that is much better b/c the new company simply pays off that balance for you and you can start fresh.


Can closing stock be credited to the trial balance?

Yes if the closing stock is given in trial balance it is shown in Assesst side of Balance Sheet, while if closing stock is given in'Adjustments' then it is shown in credit side of Trading a/c as well Asset side of balance sheet


How can you close a credit card account?

pay the balance,if any,and cut that bad boy up -> YOU CAN CLOSE IT WITHOUT PAYING THE BALANCE (CONTINUE TO PAY SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE YOUR CREDIT)...BUT IF IT'S A PROBLEM ACCOUNT YOU ARE BETTER TO BE THE ONE CLOSING THAN HAVING THEM CLOSE IT ON YOU.


Can you close a credit card account if there's a balance on that account?

You can, but you'll still have to pay the balance monthly until it's paid off. Incidentally, if you're closing an account to help your credit, research shows that closing accounts in good standing can often ding your credit.


Is common stock a debit or a credit?

Common Stock is a Credit. Closing Stock is a Debit.


Is a net loss closed as a debit to owner's capital?

No. It is closed as a credit owner's capital. Chapter 4 on page 217--Closing the accounts.