<prompt> Human: Hi PF,My oldest credit card has an annual fee and Ive been wanting to cancel it, however Im worried this will greatly impact my credit score. I called the cc company and asked to downgrade me to a feeless cc but to keep it open and they cant or wont, they were not helpful alaska airlines cc. I dont want to stomach this annual fee every year just to keep my score up. Any suggestions?  <response>: close the card. simple as that. its not worth it to keep it open, and wont impact your score so much that its better for you keep it open. 