Amex AAoA

[merlinflex]

So, I have had an Amex card since 1990 and I just recently, yesterday, decided to get the Amex BCE and got a $10K limit. So once approved, I linked to my current Amex online account and see that it says "member since 1990" when I go to both accounts. Does that mean I will now have an additional card reporting back to 1990? If so, that would help my overall AAoA all together, yes?

https://imgur.com/z5Gh6oC

Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

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@merlinflex wrote:

So, I have had an Amex card since 1990 and I just recently, yesterday, decided to get the Amex BCE and got a $10K limit. So once approved, I linked to my current Amex online account and see that it says "member since 1990" when I go to both accounts. Does that mean I will now have an additional card reporting back to 1990? If so, that would help my overall AAoA all together, yes?

https://imgur.com/z5Gh6oC

Thanks in advance!

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Yes and yes.  

[Anonymous]

Yes and Yes

[Anonymous]

Yes it will auto backdate. All of mine have. It will report to the CRAs and it will help your AAoA.

[merlinflex]

Sweet!! Thanks! That is good news! Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

Irish beat me to it! Darn phone and its slow refreshing

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Irish beat me to it! Darn phone and its slow refreshing

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Yeah, phone will slow you up.  I have my iPad.  Unfair advantage 😀

[EW800]

Sounds like I am in the same boat.  Can anyone comment?  I have had an Amex card since 1997 in good standing.  About three weeks I was approved for the Amex Everyday.  The card says member since 1997, as does the on-line account.  This card has not hit my credit reports yet, however it sounds like this should not have a negative impact on my AAoA, as it will show as an account since 1997?

[Anonymous]

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@EW800 wrote:

Sounds like I am in the same boat.  Can anyone comment?  I have had an Amex card since 1997 in good standing.  About three weeks I was approved for the Amex Everyday.  The card says member since 1997, as does the on-line account.  This card has not hit my credit reports yet, however it sounds like this should not have a negative impact on my AAoA, as it will show as an account since 1997?

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Correct.  It will show as 1997 and help, not hurt, your AAoA

[merlinflex]

From what I am hearing and what I have read, it will help and hit your CR's in a few weeks or so. That is what I am waiting to see. I don't even have the card yet, but guessing it will show up in a week or so and then I will activate and probably will hit my CR shortly afterwards, a month max I am guessing! Congrats to you too!