Closed 3 Store Cards Today

[Anonymous]

JCP CL $1800 Never use the card an don't care for there stores anymore

Meijer CL$600 Never use the card an there are limited stores in my area

TJX rewards CL$300  backed by Chase had the card a year no CLI an if i ask it's a hard

In the next few years I'm going to be getting rid of allot of my store cards. They are the devil with the high APR's

[xchap]

Alright mjbfan79 no need to hang on to crap cards.

[Imhotrodcrazy]

I haven't had a store charge card in over 30 years.  For me, they always seem to be more trouble than they are  worth.  I just use my trusty old debit card when I shop at one of them, which isn't very often. 

[smallfry]

What's a debit card?

[score_building]

generally not a fan of closing no fee accts, if you app them, they may as well have some utility.

[Anonymous]

Nice work.  I closed my GEMB JCPenney card when I found it was coded as a consumer finance account.  It was a pretty nice CL for me, but I have never missed it!

[Anonymous]

mjbfan79,

I am in process of doing the same thing, I am especially aiming my sights on all GEMB accounts.  Just yesterday I closed my American Eagle account  (150.00 CL) because I was told at the 4 month mark, I was should be elgible for a CLI, tried at 4 months, no luck, need to see more payment histroy, try again when the account reaches 6 months, tried at 6 months no dice, not enough payment history, call back in 6 moths. So I told them to close my account because they have a "history" of not keeping thier word!  Chevron and Wal-mart are next!  I understand that I do not have a long credit file (oldest tradeline was opened in July of '08), but  I have a perfect payment history and I almost always PIF every month.  It felt so good to say those three little words "close my account"!
Does mjb stand for what I think it stands for?   

[Anonymous]

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@score_building wrote:

generally not a fan of closing no fee accts, if you app them, they may as well have some utility.

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I do understand what your saying but i have applied for to many cards in the last few years an need to cut some of them loose an i would rather them say closed my consumer then closed by granter. My a take a lil hit with my scores but that all will come back. I have learned a big lesson when it comes to store cards only apply for cards where you shop allot. I don't really have allot of time joggle like 20 CC.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

 Does mjb stand for what I think it stands for?   

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What do you think it stands for?

[Anonymous]

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mjbfan79 wrote: May take a lil hit with my scores but that all will come back.

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Why are you anticipating a score hit?  If you're carrying balances and it affects your utilization, you may see a hit.  Otherwise, no.

I actually got a little bump