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Credit Utilization

In plain English

How much of your available credit you're actually using. Lower is better for your score.

The analogy

It's how full your credit tank looks to lenders. They get nervous when you're always near empty.

Why it matters to you

Keeping it under 30% is one of the fastest, simplest ways to nudge your credit score upward.

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