subject: How Your Credit Score is Affected When Consolidating Credit Card Debt [print this page] Some final tips for raising your credit rating are to make sure that you make your payments on time. Also try to get all your credits to 25% of the credit limit. Finally limit the number of accounts you open, and don't be afraid to get help in consolidating your credit card debt. It may negatively impact your score in the short run, but will help you
