Are You A Fool For Paying Your Credit Card In Full

This episode was inspired by a listener question sent in by Dezmond. He and his father had a bit of a disagreement over whether you should pay your credit card off in full each month or leave a balance to build a strong credit score. I'm so happy to answer this question definitively - no, you're not a fool to pay off that card each month.

On This Podcast Episode:

Let's review the five factors that influence your credit score

I'm explaining why you don't need to keep a credit card balance

So what do you do if you can't pay that card off in full each month

How does not using your credit card actually hurt your credit score

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