How Many Credit Cards Should You Have for Good Credit?

Money Girl

Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Investing, Education, Business, Entrepreneurship, How To

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Should you fill your wallet with credit cards or limit the number you have? It all depends on how you use credit and what makes sense for your financial life. Laura explains how to use credit responsibly and determine what number of credit cards is right for you. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/credit/how-many-credit-cards https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT https://twitter.com/LauraAdams

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, while I'm taking a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday,
0:03.8	I pulled a great show from the archives for you.
0:06.7	It's called How Many Credit Cards Should You Have for Good Credit.
0:10.6	But it's almost like a brand new show because it includes a new
0:14.3	interview with Julia Glum, a senior writer at Money.com,
0:18.9	who recently wrote an interesting article about how many cards are enough.
0:23.6	She even talks about a guy who's got over 1200 credit cards.
0:27.8	And you're going to hear our conversation at the end of the show
0:31.5	with some great tips about how many cards you need and ways to use them wisely
0:35.6	for improving your finances instead of hurting them.
0:38.8	I hope you enjoy this episode. Plus the brand new interview.
0:47.8	Hey everyone, I'm Laura Adams and you're listening to The Money Girl Podcast.
0:53.1	If you're new here, welcome. I'm really thrilled that you've downloaded the show
0:57.6	that you found us. If you've been listening to the show for decades,
1:01.7	maybe you've even been with me since 2008 when I started hosting the show.
1:06.0	I'm thrilled that you're here as well. You probably know I'm a personal
1:10.1	finance author, spokesperson, consumer advocate.
1:13.9	And I would love for you to subscribe if you're new to the show,
1:16.9	so you don't miss a weekly episode. We publish every Wednesday
1:21.2	and I cover a wide range of personal and small business topics,
1:25.2	such as building credit, dealing with debt, investing, retirement, real estate,
1:29.9	taxes, insurance, money management strategies, and lots more.
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