It is better to pay off the open card that has the higher interest rate.
If you carry a balance, then it's better to have a low interest rate. If you do not carry a balance, then the interest rate doesn't matter at all.
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.
Yes, until the account balance is paid in full.
Generally, closed-end credit has a better interest rate than that of open-ended credit because closed-end credit is less risky insomuch as there is a limit on how much credit may be utilized (whereas there is no limit for open-ended credit). Because lenders look at the risk-reward aspects of the product portfolio, a lower-risk product warrants a lower interest rate than one having higher risk.
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!
If you carry a balance, then it's better to have a low interest rate. If you do not carry a balance, then the interest rate doesn't matter at all.
An Interest Expense with a credit balance is reclassified as Interest Payable on the Balance Sheet.
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.
All earnings and revenues has credit balance as normal balance so interest earned also has credit balance as default normal balance.
Interest payable is liability account and have a credit balance as a normal balance.
Yes, until the account balance is paid in full.
Generally, closed-end credit has a better interest rate than that of open-ended credit because closed-end credit is less risky insomuch as there is a limit on how much credit may be utilized (whereas there is no limit for open-ended credit). Because lenders look at the risk-reward aspects of the product portfolio, a lower-risk product warrants a lower interest rate than one having higher risk.
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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!
All kind of payables have a credit balance as a default or normal balance. So by following this rule, bank interest payable also has a credit balance as normal balance.
No.
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.