I'm thinking of freezing all 3 bureaus due to my recent app spree, it's so addicting! I recent paid down all my cc down to about 15% utl & that brought up my scores. Within the past 2 months I got the Chase Freedom (instant appr) Discover More (instant appr) Citi Plat (instant appr) Nordstrom store card (Recon) & now the banana republic store card. I am in the garden for sure, BUT sometimes I cannot help myself, I would fill out the online app all the way to the submit button & then close the screen 
I guess I have some self control!
How do I got about to freeze all of my reports?
Starting Score: 580
Hit the stop button and join us in the garden. Congrats on the approvals though. 
hit all 3 CRA's. http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/fin
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Brian_Trying_700 wrote:Hit the stop button and join us in the garden. Congrats on the approvals though.
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getahead wrote:I'm thinking of freezing all 3 bureaus due to my recent app spree, it's so addicting! I recent paid down all my cc down to about 15% utl & that brought up my scores. Within the past 2 months I got the Chase Freedom (instant appr) Discover More (instant appr) Citi Plat (instant appr) Nordstrom store card (Recon) & now the banana republic store card. I am in the garden for sure, BUT sometimes I cannot help myself, I would fill out the online app all the way to the submit button & then close the screen
How do I got about to freeze all of my reports?
You have some great cards there, congrats! Now though, if you really want a reminder why you don't want to succumb to the app itch\fever; remember your screen name "Getahead". If you keep apping, you'll have to consider changing it to "FellBehind". That's a lot of new accounts and INQ's, you don't want to add more at this point. Eventually you'll get denied or find yourself stuck long term in toy limit "L".
alovingmommyof3 wrote:
Maybe we need an app support group because I am itching to app bad. I just went on an app spree so I need to knock it off if I ever want to get the CSP. I don't know if I will ever qualify because I don't know what income bracket I need to be in. This is part of my app itch, if I can't have the csp then I end up loooking for something that is good enough. The rewards are too tempting and I bet they get some people into a credit mess. For me its the rewards and spending about 10 years with bad credit that cause the itch. I pif each month now and have built my credit up so there is little worry I will end up in a mess.
Try to think of the rewards this way: They aren't that significant really, just a small rebate (0.25 to 5% and a few little perks) on things you would normally buy (never buy anything just because of the rewards). That's only 5 CENTS back on the dollar, each dollar you spend and could end up paying interest on (that's part of their game btw, or hope). As far as discounts go, clipping coupons can seriously trump CC rewards (don't laugh, do the math).
Also, too many INQ's and new accounts can keep you from the lower interest rates, 0% BT offers and better CLs.
alovingmommyof3 wrote:
Lol I am behind on my shots.
That was the problem with me. I had a 12 pack and a pint of Jack and went on a app spree. The new name is "CA anonymous" as in credit card anonymous. Time to detox and go to the garden for 6 months to a year. lol. Use your Discover More and Chase Freedom and build them. I support you if you support me. 
Brian_Trying_700 wrote:
alovingmommyof3 wrote:
Lol I am behind on my shots.That was the problem with me. I had a 12 pack and a pint of Jack and went on a app spree. The new name is "CA anonymous" as in credit card anonymous. Time to detox and go to the garden for 6 months to a year. lol. Use your Discover More and Chase Freedom and build them. I support you if you support me.
I doubt that alcohol and card apping go together very well. :-) We now have a small support CCA group. Was your alcohol induced app spree successful?
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