Credit Card Pay-off Tip #3:
Cut back to 2-3 cards TOTAL.
You don't need three VISAs, two MasterCards, six department store cards and three gas cards! If this sounds like the credit cards in YOUR wallet, chances are you're running a balance on every single one of them.
You can easily get by in the modern world with just ONE Visa or MasterCard, ONE American Express card, and maybe ONE gas card. And you don't need the department store cards at all – they usually carry an interest rate that's WAY too high.
By the way, we've made cancelling those credit cards EASY – just click here to use the "Credit Card Cancellation Letter" we’ve written for you. Use it with our blessings and cut down on those cards!
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