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Husband credit consolidation effect my credit score

By Terry Savage on December 15, 2017 | Credit/Debt

My husband has high balances on credit cards and one of them is a joint account which I do no use. He has contacted a credit consolidation company which he said would close the account. How will this effect my credit score, up or down.

Terry Says

First, he should NOT contact a "credit consolidation company"!  That is likely to impact BOTH of your scores since you have joint credit.  Call the National Foundation for Credit Counseling at 800-388-2227 to get some straight answers before doing anything.  You can trust them.

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