{"id":148576,"date":"2021-05-19T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/how-to-increase-temporarily-your-credit-limit\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"how-to-increase-temporarily-your-credit-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-increase-temporarily-your-credit-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to temporarily increase your credit limit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We occasionally read on the milesopedia Facebook group<\/a> that members run up against their credit limit<\/strong> when they want to undertake certain projects. One example is home improvements. Some will successfully ask lending institutions, by phone or even online, to increase this limit. This is the ideal way to proceed. Be aware, however, that this request may lower your credit score<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in case of refusal, there are other ways to increase the credit limit<\/strong> on your credit card.<\/a> But continue to be good payers and refrain from paying interest on monthly statements. Otherwise, this would not be worth the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is called artificially increasing<\/strong> your credit limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is an artificial credit increase?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n

When the amount on your credit account is greater than what is owed, you make the financial institution owe you money<\/strong> rather than the other way around. Your balance becomes negative and you will see it preceded by a minus sign or put in brackets. This is especially true for returns and cancellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the example shown on my HSBC World Elite®<\/sup> Mastercard®<\/sup>, two flight cancellations with Air Canada caused my credit limit to increase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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