Old credit accounts may linger on your credit file for years…
Every person should keep a close eye on their credit file to identify any inconsistencies right away. In this post the writer points out some of the things to watch out for on you credit file.
“It seems I’m not the only person who still has an Eaton’s card, despite the fact the chain ceased to exist almost a decade ago.
TransUnion LLC — one of two companies providing credit ratings in Canada — gave me a free code so I could access my credit history. I did pretty well, scoring 786 out of 900, which is better than about two-thirds of the population.
But one of the things I noticed was some pesky accounts that remained open that I hadn’t used in years…”