Need a credit-score boost? Call your credit-card company and ask for this — but proceed with caution.

A credit-limit increase can help strained borrowers improve how their financial picture looks on paper.

Source: [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/need-a-credit-score-boost-call-your-credit-card-company-and-ask-for-this-but-proceed-with-caution-c1d028c5?mod=mw_rss_topstories)