A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton. See Table at measurement. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms).
Credit cards are instruments that facilitate revolving debt for consumers so that they may acquire goods and services and pay the card issuer the amount of the charge plus interest at a later date. Debit cards pay for purchases at the time of sale by deducting the amount immediately from the consumer's deposit account. creditor can not garnish your wages without a court order. Actually, the only thing they CAN do is to take you to court, which is a possibility. However, without such action, there is nothing they can do to you outside of calling you and writing you in an attempt to collect on the debt.
It's a sign you're desperate for credit, and that you can't pay up. But they also don't want you to be using no credit - to have a utilisation ratio of 0%. Lenders when they credit check you are looking for a repayment history, and if you're not using your cards, they don't have it. So - there's no definitive answer as to whether you should close down your old cards, because all lenders are different.