But seeking several new cards at once can raise concerns that you may be suddenly in need of credit for some reason and that could hurt your score.

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You may have more luck asking for a raise than trying to change companies.

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I.e. when you do raise an equity round, the valuation may be below the cap.

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Worse, if you skip a payment, the card issuer may have the right to raise the interest rates from zero to the double-digits.

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But I think it's an issue that you are now raising now and, if I may say so, is quite a pertinent issue to raise.

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This may be why hotels that are nearly full rarely raise their rates for the night, as you might otherwise have expected.

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