topic Re: CC strategy in Credit Cards

CC strategy

jrcred — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:08:06 GMT

I brought this up in another thread, but wanted to make it it's own topic to see what people thought.

Here is my situation in a nutshell.....

Current EQ FICO - 647

My last collection is going to be removed, and I will soon have a Cap 1 secured reporting with < 10% utilization. I also have a FP card with 0 balance that has been reported for a few months.

The cards on my "wish list" at the moment are:

Amex Zync

Citi Forward

Chase Freedom

Another poster pointed out that Amex would not like the FP card open on my account. I was hoping to replace it with one of the 3 I wanted to keep long term and close it as soon as I got one, but I'm starting to wonder if I may need another card to bridge the gap. I'm assuming that if Amex doesn't want to see the FP card, then other prime lenders won't either.

Is there a card I can replace it with that would be doable with my credit profile before going after more prime cards? I don't want to do another secured card if I can help it, I'm dumping $ into my Cap 1 to raise the credit limit already and don't want to have to do that for 2 cards. (in the theory that having a higher limit on it will help get higher limits on later cards)

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

Re: CC strategy

jrcred — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:10:12 GMT

Since I don't know how to edit my post, I'll add this. I'm rehabbing student loans also and that will be done in 7 months if that makes a difference.

Re: CC strategy

Wolf3 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:08:28 GMT

Does this mean your credit report be clean of negatives in 7 months? That is much more important than brand of CC, and having more than 1 card is good.

Increasing Capital One deposit is good idea, (it worked for me with next Cap1 card).

I suggest you apply for 1 or 2 cards in 7 months.

Amex Zync

Capital One unsecured card (what ever they prequalify you for)

If you have success with that, then close the FP and Capital One secured.

Then Wait 6 moths or more and try for the others.

Re: CC strategy

jrcred — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:33:52 GMT

I guess using an unsecured Capital One card would be a good idea to get rid of the Zync. I'll have had the secured card with great history as well as an auto loan through them. (if that helps) Maybe in 7 I can get a cap 1 unsecured, ditch the FP, then get the zync.

I can always keep checking pre-auth pages online when I get scoring bumps along the way to see what I might pre-qualify for.

Re: CC strategy

MarineVietVet — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:21:18 GMT

jrcred wrote:
Since I don't know how to edit my post, I'll add this. I'm rehabbing student loans also and that will be done in 7 months if that makes a difference.

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Re: CC strategy

jrcred — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:49:00 GMT

awesome, thanks. If it was a snake it would have bit me!