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Jose Luis Pelaez / The Image Bank / Getty Your credit utilization, a ratio that compares your total debt to total credit, is the second biggest factor that affects your credit score.It's 30% of your score. The higher your balances are, the more it hurts your credit score. Having maxed out credit cards costs precious credit score points (not to mention costly over-the-limit fees).