Credit History To keep your average age of credit history up, make sure you keep any card that has no annual fee, even if it goes unused. (blog.tortugabackpacks.com)
Unlike the aforementioned attributes, age of credit history does count towards your credit score; as your credit history grows older, your credit score will rise with it. (lendedu.com)
However, as you begin to diligently pay off your bills, the additional on - time payments, the higher number of total accounts and your now - growing age of credit history will likely outweigh the initial downsides, and your score can benefit in the long term. (creditsesame.com)