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Last Updated: March 14, 2025
Key Takeaways
- A negative credit card balance means your card issuer owes you money; it doesn’t affect your credit score.
- You could have a negative balance if you’ve overpaid your bill, received a refund, or redeemed credit card rewards as a statement credit.
- You can request a refund from your card issuer if you have a negative balance.
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