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This is false and if anything could drop your credit score depending on how you define “debt.” I have no idea why this misinformation is still being spread around. You don’t need to open more cards to maintain or increase your credit score unless your combined credit limit is too low compared to the amount you utilize (you typically don’t want to exceed 30% utilization), and you want to increase your overall limit to help reduce utilization (ideally <10%). Also as long as you pay your credit cards on time (all the time) your credit should not take a hit because if any statement balance is not paid in full your credit score could significantly reduce.
I feel like this info had to have come from credit card companies in the pre internet era where they attempted to trick people into getting into debt with them in order to build credit.
Kinda like DeBeers saying you need to spend 3 months worth of income on a diamond for your wife.