You charged thousands of dollars’ worth of appliances to a store credit card that doesn’t require payments for six months. As long as you make the payments in six months, your Credit Score will not be affected.

How many credit cards should you have for a good credit score? If you’re one of those people who holds up the line at stores because you’re trying to figure out which of your 10 credit cards to pay with, it may be time to do some consolidating.

You can apply for the Pier One card online or in any of their stores. If you apply in one of their shops you may receive instant approval and be able to use your card immediately. An online application may take 2 weeks to process. If your credit score is in the 600-700 range you shouldn’t have a problem getting approved, but keep in mind that other factors are considered in the approval process.

The Ann Taylor Credit Card has an extremely high interest rate, low spending limit and lacks any additional real benefits other than having an average rewards program.

Late payments are the “biggest foul” when it comes to credit cards, warns Ben Woolsey, director of marketing and consumer research at CreditCards.com — the consequences can include late fees, jacked-up interest rates and a lower credit score.