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OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

So I called uw to see if I could get my Walmart Discover cli'ed to $10k from the current cl of $5k, and

About two minutes later... BAM!!!!
Approved!!!!
Amazing!!!!
My second $10k+ card this year!!!
Lol my balance is only like $75 hahahha!!!

I can't believe it. My credit journey has been soooo long and hard!!!! That extra $5k is gonna reduce my util far below the 10% I want! Yes!!!!

:-)
Marriott PR$25k | BCE $24.5K |BankAmericard Visa $25k| BOA Better Bal $17.5k |Wmt Discover $12.5k | BR Visa $17.5k | Amex Delta Gold $10k | Discover IT $10k | Paypal Extras MC $15k | Amazon Store $10k|Smile Gen $7.25k | Dillard's $10k | West Elm $4k| Express $3.05K | Mypoints.com Visa $4.5k | Freedom Visa $1k| Amex Surpass $1k
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distantarray
Established Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

congrats you mentioned it was long and hard, how long did it take you to get your scores up?


total credit limits $108,400 Credit scores Ex 728 EQ 738 TU 758
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Cadillac-XTS
Established Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

Congrats

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Epcot
Valued Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

Nice, Congrats!

Starting Score: EQ 717 EX 724 TU 736
Current Score: EQ 849 EX 835 TU 841
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twelfthjoe2
Established Member

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

Congrats

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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

Well, Ive been building my credit since I turnes 18... So for five years... I managed to get and stay in the mid 600's... Then came across this forum in the past year and learned even more than I already knew. So I've managed to pay off a lot of debt to lower util, as well as limiting hps, lowering aprs, and gaining prime accounts. I'm at about a 700 fico now. It's just nice to know that I have great credit if I need it. After that cli, I'm at about $85k in revolving credit.

Thanks guys :-)
Marriott PR$25k | BCE $24.5K |BankAmericard Visa $25k| BOA Better Bal $17.5k |Wmt Discover $12.5k | BR Visa $17.5k | Amex Delta Gold $10k | Discover IT $10k | Paypal Extras MC $15k | Amazon Store $10k|Smile Gen $7.25k | Dillard's $10k | West Elm $4k| Express $3.05K | Mypoints.com Visa $4.5k | Freedom Visa $1k| Amex Surpass $1k
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distantarray
Established Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover


@youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
Well, Ive been building my credit since I turnes 18... So for five years... I managed to get and stay in the mid 600's... Then came across this forum in the past year and learned even more than I already knew. So I've managed to pay off a lot of debt to lower util, as well as limiting hps, lowering aprs, and gaining prime accounts. I'm at about a 700 fico now. It's just nice to know that I have great credit if I need it. After that cli, I'm at about $85k in revolving credit.

Thanks guys :-)

did you have bad marks on your credit? mid 600's seems kinda low if you didn't have anything bad, usually you can build 700+ within a year if properly managed. maybe because of high utility?


total credit limits $108,400 Credit scores Ex 728 EQ 738 TU 758
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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

It was high util and two fraud accts. Got the fraud accts removed and lowered util from about 40% in 2009 to like <10% today. I actually paid off all of my cards at one point LOL. I actually still have one more fraud acct on my report from like six years ago; I wasn't even 18 when the acct was opened, so idk why the CBs even allow that to be reported. I was dumb enough to pay it though; it was before I knew to dispute; I just paid it to make it go away; it was a $280 TXU bill. But paying admits that it is yours. I might work on getting that off too. My aaoa was pretty low then too, but is better now. Breaking 700 has been so extremely difficult!!!
Marriott PR$25k | BCE $24.5K |BankAmericard Visa $25k| BOA Better Bal $17.5k |Wmt Discover $12.5k | BR Visa $17.5k | Amex Delta Gold $10k | Discover IT $10k | Paypal Extras MC $15k | Amazon Store $10k|Smile Gen $7.25k | Dillard's $10k | West Elm $4k| Express $3.05K | Mypoints.com Visa $4.5k | Freedom Visa $1k| Amex Surpass $1k
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distantarray
Established Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover


@youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
It was high util and two fraud accts. Got the fraud accts removed and lowered util from about 40% in 2009 to like <10% today. I actually paid off all of my cards at one point LOL. I actually still have one more fraud acct on my report from like six years ago; I wasn't even 18 when the acct was opened, so idk why the CBs even allow that to be reported. I was dumb enough to pay it though; it was before I knew to dispute; I just paid it to make it go away; it was a $280 TXU bill. But paying admits that it is yours. I might work on getting that off too. My aaoa was pretty low then too, but is better now. Breaking 700 has been so extremely difficult!!!

try disputing it with CFPB it's consumer financial protections bureau they just started working with credit on Sept 31st. People have gotten great luck with stupid cases like you mentioned. If it was opened in your name before you were even 18 it was their fault for extending credit to your name.

 

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

 

many many people have had success where Experian, Transunion, and Equifax are being idiots.


total credit limits $108,400 Credit scores Ex 728 EQ 738 TU 758
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jsickz32
Valued Contributor

Re: OMG!!! $10k Walmart Discover

congrats. my walmart card sits at 150cl lol

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