http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802010#M229156 <blockquote><hr>Mike_B03 wrote:<br><p>Aside from just having it, because it's good to have, what are you most looking forward to having good credit for?</p><p> </p><p>Personally for me, it's to be able to get an airline rewards card (United/Star Alliance). Chase used to have a debit card but they did away with it, we used to talk all of our trips using the points (lots of business expenses) and it's been such a bummer without it, we'd have at least a two free roundtrip tickets to Europe every two years, plus a domestic ticket yearly.</p><p> </p><p>Can't wait until I'm able to apply and get approved for one, they seem to be pretty hard to get though. :smileysad:</p><hr></blockquote><p>FYI Bank of America has a rewards DEBIT card with Alaska Airlines, and you can use the miles to codeshare with other airlines :-)</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:17:42 GMT awdsmama 2013-01-10T18:17:42Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1801528#M229100 <p>Aside from just having it, because it's good to have, what are you most looking forward to having good credit for?</p><p> </p><p>Personally for me, it's to be able to get an airline rewards card (United/Star Alliance). Chase used to have a debit card but they did away with it, we used to talk all of our trips using the points (lots of business expenses) and it's been such a bummer without it, we'd have at least a two free roundtrip tickets to Europe every two years, plus a domestic ticket yearly.</p><p> </p><p>Can't wait until I'm able to apply and get approved for one, they seem to be pretty hard to get though. :smileysad:</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:13:48 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1801528#M229100 Mike_B03 2013-01-10T15:13:48Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1801670#M229117 <p><font size="2" color="#000080"><strong>I need a new car and don't want a killer interest rate</strong></font></p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:02:46 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1801670#M229117 hoping2rebuild 2013-01-10T16:02:46Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802010#M229156 <blockquote><hr>Mike_B03 wrote:<br><p>Aside from just having it, because it's good to have, what are you most looking forward to having good credit for?</p><p> </p><p>Personally for me, it's to be able to get an airline rewards card (United/Star Alliance). Chase used to have a debit card but they did away with it, we used to talk all of our trips using the points (lots of business expenses) and it's been such a bummer without it, we'd have at least a two free roundtrip tickets to Europe every two years, plus a domestic ticket yearly.</p><p> </p><p>Can't wait until I'm able to apply and get approved for one, they seem to be pretty hard to get though. :smileysad:</p><hr></blockquote><p>FYI Bank of America has a rewards DEBIT card with Alaska Airlines, and you can use the miles to codeshare with other airlines :-)</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:17:42 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802010#M229156 awdsmama 2013-01-10T18:17:42Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802018#M229158 <p>I wish I had good credit because...</p><p> </p><p>I'd like to buy a house someday and be ready when I find the one I want...not have to hurry and do damage control at that point.</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:18:32 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802018#M229158 awdsmama 2013-01-10T18:18:32Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802522#M229212 <p>We want to take out a mortgage this year so our boys can have space to run around and play. And so my husband can get a job that matches his skill set because his industry takes credit reports seriously (not sure if they can legal do that, but whatever).</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:00:28 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802522#M229212 maluba 2013-01-10T23:00:28Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802532#M229213 <p>Peace of mind that if something happens that I can take care of it, oh and no more bad phone calls.LOL</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:05:46 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802532#M229213 marshallmann 2013-01-10T23:05:46Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802570#M229218 <p>+10000000000000000000</p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:25:38 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802570#M229218 Cadillac-XTS 2013-01-10T23:25:38Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802596#M229222 <p>I wish I had good credit so I can buy a house and know that I can get any credit card I want when I apply. </p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:45:06 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802596#M229222 newhouse2013 2013-01-10T23:45:06Z http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802698#M229248 <p>It means I've gained some financial stablilty.  :)</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:31:57 GMT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/I-wish-I-had-good-credit-because/m-p/1802698#M229248 Shogun 2013-01-11T00:31:57Z