What to do if you decide not to activate your new credit card

Your account is open the moment your credit card application is approved. Here's what happens if you don't activate a credit ...
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Citi closed my Double Cash Card for inactivity. Here’s how to prevent it

Many credit card holders assume that a no-annual-fee credit card can remain open indefinitely, even if it sits unused for long stretches of time. In practice, that assumption can be costly. Last month ...
The Motley Fool

90% of Credit Card Fraud Comes From Accounts You Never Opened

It's easy to think of credit card fraud and picture someone skimming your card at a gas pump. But that's not usually how it happens. The bigger threat is new account fraud. Someone opens a credit card ...
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Here's What Happens When You Keep a Credit Card Open for Over 10 Years

A lot of people open their first credit card in their early 20s and then… never really think about it again. Years pass, new cards come and go, but that original account just keeps aging nicely in the ...