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Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

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A Reddit user is concerned about getting a new credit card because he doesn’t want to damage his 800 credit score. You can get a new card without long-term damage to your credit if you do it right.

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Libby Sweeney is a former credit cards editor for Forbes Advisor. Her previous experience writing and editing content for readers to better understand includes both the world of sports and data ...