I now know what the app itch is... And it is not a good itch.
I recently opened a Discover IT ($1k limit) and an AMEX BCE ($2k limit), in addition to PCing my Cap1 Journey to a QS (waiting on an EO decision on my CLI request. $500 limit currently). My scores are below in my sig and all come from apps (the EQ score came from a CLI denial by Cap1 (this is what I called Cap1 about. Seeing fi they will throw me a bone). MMy annual income is just over $7500, and I have a car payment of $250/month. I was thinking of applying for the BoA 123 card, but am also seriously considering gardening for 6 months to a year. AAoA is 1 year 7 months with the longest being 2 years. Currently have student loans, car loan and 3 CCs. No baddies, always paid on time (although not always PIF). My parents are pretty adamant about me stopping the applying for cards, as they do not want me making the same mistakes that they did when they were my age. I have pretty good willpower and am pretty frugal as it is.
Any advice?
EDIT: Forgot to add in INQ info. I have 3 recent INQs. 1 from Citi when I appd for a card from them and was denied (don't know the bereau). 1 from Discover, TU. 1 from AMEX, EX.
Thanks for the input guys! I realize I derped earlier on the INQs, but not a big derp. I have 5 on my report, going to be 6 with the AMEX approval. However, 3 of those are over a year old and no longer impact my score. So not a huge derp, but a derp nonetheless. After doing some more research, I have decided against the BoA 123. Something about all the hate that BoA gets turns me off. Not an insult to those who bank with them. I decided that if I am going to apply again, it will be for Chase Freedom. Having gas be 5% cash back 2 times a year is pretty neat, as gas is a larger portion of my monthly spending.
Any other advice?
You are off to a fabulous start. Gardening for 6 mos. would better your position for approval and a higher CL. Come join the Garen Club; it's a great and ever expanding group.
Come join us in the garden we have just as much fun as these folks apping 
heheh
we have just as much fun as these folks apping heheh
@FocusedAndDetermined wrote:You are off to a fabulous start. Gardening for 6 mos. would better your position for approval and a higher CL. Come join the Garen Club; it's a great and ever expanding group.
You twisted my arm. Gardening it is! And in 6 months or so I will app for the Chase Freedom.
@subsnao wrote:
@FocusedAndDetermined wrote:You are off to a fabulous start. Gardening for 6 mos. would better your position for approval and a higher CL. Come join the Garen Club; it's a great and ever expanding group.
You twisted my arm. Gardening it is! And in 6 months or so I will app for the Chase Freedom.
Good choice to garden subsnao
All those gardeners recruited you I see
@subsnao wrote:
@FocusedAndDetermined wrote:You are off to a fabulous start. Gardening for 6 mos. would better your position for approval and a higher CL. Come join the Garen Club; it's a great and ever expanding group.
You twisted my arm. Gardening it is! And in 6 months or so I will app for the Chase Freedom.
hehe! I'm gardening as of today...I realllllly want a Chase Sapphire Preferred!