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Default4
Posts: 131
Registered: ‎07-03-2012

Re: Penfed card came today!

I did not ask for EMV as I have no plans to go out of the country any time soon. By the time I do everything here will likely have chips anyways. As far as the cash rewards over points, somebody else already said it. This card is just a gas card for me and everything being automatic is just easier. I go through ALOT of gas. So it's going to save me quite a bit of money. 


Current Scores: TU 746, EX 755, EQ 724
Goal Scores: 760+
Last App: April 20, 2013
Cards: Cap1 Platinum, Discover it, AMEX Green, Paypal Extras, AMEX Delta Gold, Penfed Platinum Cash, and Chase Freedom.

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chnceit
Posts: 1,198
Registered: ‎08-17-2008

Re: Penfed card came today!


Default4 wrote:

I did not ask for EMV as I have no plans to go out of the country any time soon. By the time I do everything here will likely have chips anyways. As far as the cash rewards over points, somebody else already said it. This card is just a gas card for me and everything being automatic is just easier. I go through ALOT of gas. So it's going to save me quite a bit of money. 


I think this is why you got your card quicker because you didnt get the EMV chip. But congrats on the approval

 


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Regular Contributor
Default4
Posts: 131
Registered: ‎07-03-2012

Re: Penfed card came today!

That is likely the reason. I hadn't thought of that.


Current Scores: TU 746, EX 755, EQ 724
Goal Scores: 760+
Last App: April 20, 2013
Cards: Cap1 Platinum, Discover it, AMEX Green, Paypal Extras, AMEX Delta Gold, Penfed Platinum Cash, and Chase Freedom.

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bettercreditguy1
Posts: 653
Registered: ‎02-11-2012

Re: Penfed card came today!

I got mine for the cash back on gasoline too! Plus, it is no hastle. PenFed deducts the cash off of your statement before it is mailed. For rewards like airlines, etc. there are other cards that accumulate points faster.

Starting scores 01/ 02/2012 EQ 707 TU 733 EXP 735 (FAKO)
Updated scores 05/01/2013 EQ 761 TU 780 EXP 788 (Exp. equivalency)


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Ron1
Posts: 2,870
Registered: ‎05-23-2009

Re: Penfed card came today!


chnceit wrote:

Default4 wrote:

I did not ask for EMV as I have no plans to go out of the country any time soon. By the time I do everything here will likely have chips anyways. As far as the cash rewards over points, somebody else already said it. This card is just a gas card for me and everything being automatic is just easier. I go through ALOT of gas. So it's going to save me quite a bit of money. 


I think this is why you got your card quicker because you didnt get the EMV chip. But congrats on the approval

 


My second EMV chip came in about a week. The first one took almost three weeks. I already used mine. It is a nice looking card. The EMV chip looks my Diners Club MC. :smileyhappy: You should be getting yours at any day.

 

 

Ron.

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chnceit
Posts: 1,198
Registered: ‎08-17-2008

Re: Penfed card came today!


Ron1 wrote:

chnceit wrote:

Default4 wrote:

I did not ask for EMV as I have no plans to go out of the country any time soon. By the time I do everything here will likely have chips anyways. As far as the cash rewards over points, somebody else already said it. This card is just a gas card for me and everything being automatic is just easier. I go through ALOT of gas. So it's going to save me quite a bit of money. 


I think this is why you got your card quicker because you didnt get the EMV chip. But congrats on the approval

 


My second EMV chip came in about a week. The first one took almost three weeks. I already used mine. It is a nice looking card. The EMV chip looks my Diners Club MC. :smileyhappy: You should be getting yours at any day.

 

 

Ron.


I swear if I dont get mines by the end of this week I am calling and having them send me one expedited and I dont want to pay for it


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Jkusa
Posts: 38
Registered: ‎10-15-2012

Re: Penfed card came today!

My card arrived today! Approved on 1/29, arrived on 2/6.

 

It's a Cash Rewards Platinum with EMV chip

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