# Issuers Can Close Idle Credit Cards – Put a Small Recurring Charge on Yours

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-17T11:30:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/keep-idle-credit-card-open/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/issuers-can-close-idle-credit-cards-put-a-small-recurring-charge-on-yo-a63243/

The cards at risk are the ones you keep for your credit score and never touch. Think of the no-fee card you opened years ago that now sits in a drawer, often your oldest account. There’s no standard timeline for... Source

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