A reader asks…

I recently opened a new credit card and noticed that my fico score plumetted 50 points after doing so. How long will it take for credit score to get over the fact that I opened a new account and regain those 50 points?

A reader asks…

Have a few credit cards with high rates that we no longer use. Is there anyway to get rid of a $10,000 credit limit on a card that has a zero balance without killing our ‘excellent’ credit scores?
We would like to increase the limit on our lower interest rate credit cards, but have not been allowed to due to outstanding limits on existing credit cards.

A reader asks…

When I turned 18 I knew I needed credit cards to grow credit. When I reached the $500 limit on my first card and the $2000 limit on my new card when I found that this was not good for my credit. I hear that as long as you don’t spend more than half of the available balance your credit will be fine. Is this true?