@Anonymous wrote:This has been a great thread to read. Thank you so much for posting it.
You're very welcome, but the real thanks is to everybody who posted here after me... that's where the 'good stuff' really is. 
What a great thread! Jfriend, can you tell us more about NetSppend?I'm very interested in 5%!
@SisterGirl wrote:Simply amazing....keep up the fantastic work !
Thanks so much!
I couldn't have done it without the help of folks here!
Now you shall wait for new cards to come out and app for them!
(whatifthenewcostcocardisbetterthansamshehehehe)
@Anonymous wrote:Now you shall wait for new cards to come out and app for them!(whatifthenewcostcocardisbetterthansamshehehehe)
LOL... Yeah, the new Costco could be interesting, but unfortunately there's not a Costco nearby, so the new offering would have to be pretty 'interesting' for me to join a club I couldn't shop at... haha.
For better or for worse, my resources/spending are modest, so unless a true 'game changer' comes out I'm likely set for a while... that's a good thing!
@Anonymous wrote:
Part of the benefit of reaching your goals is that you don't feel the need to get every card. I like staying here because it's a great community and that, every now and again, a great deal comes around. I never would have known about Discover DC or SM, and there will probably be a new card some time next year that I find interesting.
What about other goals? Maybe refinance your mortgage or buy a new house?
Both excellent ideas!
I intend to 'stick around' for a while longer... like you mention, there are always new offerings coming around, and just because I've got the best cards for my spending profile at the moment doesn't mean they will always be the best cards - there's always something better around the corner, and I've found this is best place for finding out about the latest and greatest offerings. Heck, if it hadn't been for myFICO, I never would have been aware of the BCP or that NFCU even existed... LOL
@tntexans72 wrote:I guess the next goal now is 800? Lol
I'll always be aiming for the '800' club, but even when my one remaining 'baddie' drops off next fall, I'll probably still have a way to go since my credit profile is mostly credit cards. I have a couple of PIF student loans that are old (will be dropping off in a couple of years) and my only mortgage account (also PIF) will be dropping off in 2017 as well, so it's likely 800 will remain elusive a while longer, as I currently have no plans for a new mortgage or installment loan.
That being said, I'm actually OK with that... as long as my scores are good enough to get me what I want (at a good rate) they have done their jobs. 