# newb credit question :|

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 19, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newb-credit-question/42126 "2008-01-19T17:57:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newb-credit-question/42126/4 "2008-01-19T18:43:54Z")

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you pay the card off in full every month, and just use it to buy items through the month.

You don’t keep a balance on it to build credit.

An aged account looks great.

I have an amex card sitting in my safe that I have never used, and its over 5 years old.

The card has a 10,000 limit on it.

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