<prompt> Human: Hello there,First, I apologize if these are ignorant questions. I have two credit cards. Card A had a 9k balance and Card B had an 8k balance. I have gotten a second job to start paying off the cards more aggressively. I chose the card with the higher interest rate the 9k and have put 3k toward that card over the past month or so. My credit score has improved to 701, which is wonderful. From a credit rating aspect, is it better to keep paying down the card I have already allocated money to Card A, or pay off some of the balance on the other card.Other pertinent details:Card A has an awful interest rate. 25. The credit limit on that card is roughly 10k, so its at 6,000 of 10,000 right now.Card B has a 20 interest rate, it also has a limit of 10,000 so its presently at 8,000 of 10,000.I guess my question is: Does it make any difference whether I am decreasing a balance on individual cards or as long as I am paying down my overall CC debt its all the same.My credit score used to be in the 650s. Am I likely to get anywhere asking the card issuer on Card A to lower the interest rate?  <response>: I dont think it makes a difference which card you pay off in regards to credit score, but even if it is factored in somewhere it almost certainly would still be worth it to pay the higher interest card first. Your credit scores already good, and any increase would be small and temporary. 