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120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

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kroberts67
Established Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

My answer?  Gloat.  Proudly.    Smiley Wink

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youngandcreditwrthy
Senior Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

Congrats!! Lol my focus in the coming year or so will also to be increase the quality of my credit lines! As in, get higher limits with prime cards and back off of the GECRB lines!
Good luck!
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Anonymous
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Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

thank you kroberts67

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Anonymous
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Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?


@youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
Congrats!! Lol my focus in the coming year or so will also to be increase the quality of my credit lines! As in, get higher limits with prime cards and back off of the GECRB lines!
Good luck!

Thanks young.Thats exatcly what i did.cli is the key out there

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Anonymous
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Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

"You are not the contents of your wallet" - Tyler Durden

 

Just joking man. Congrats on the high limits. I am jealous.

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Anonymous
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Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?


@youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
Congrats!! Lol my focus in the coming year or so will also to be increase the quality of my credit lines! As in, get higher limits with prime cards and back off of the GECRB lines!
Good luck!

Thanks young.Thats exatcly what i think helpd the situation/CLI

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android01
Valued Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

It still amazes me that so many people continue to  consider or try and get credit from those they have defaulted on in the past.  My advice is to consider yourself as lucky with what you have, and leave well enough alone.  

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myjourney
Super Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

Congrats that's quite an accomplishment

Before you app think...
Have you done your research of the CC?
Does it fit your spending?
Do you have a plan for the bonus w/o going into debt?
Can you afford the AF?
Do you know the cards benefits? Is it worth the HP?
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Sevenfeet
Regular Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?

It's a nice accomplishment and I can relate. I've spent the last two months getting my limits up to $123k from a start of $25k. I realize now that I was under utilizing my credit situation.

As for what you do now? You never mentioned your interest rates. Lots of people pay their cards in full every month and don't care but your interest rate is also the measure of how a financial institution sees you, as well as the limit they give you. I'd work on that. Happy gardening.
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gen-specific
Frequent Contributor

Re: 120k in credit, in 6 months now what?


@Sevenfeet wrote:
It's a nice accomplishment and I can relate. I've spent the last two months getting my limits up to $123k from a start of $25k. I realize now that I was under utilizing my credit situation.

Me too. I can relate to this as well. 

 

I thought I was "doing something" by having around $36k of available credit. I had just been doing very incrimental credit limit increase requests. I had no idea that I should have been asking for THREE TIMES whatever my credit limit was. $36k to $100k now and I'm just going to chill with that.

 

Maybe do Pen Fed line 6 months from now

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