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Sock Drawer Time

I've read a few threads about how often to use SD cards.  It makes sense that it varies by CCC, but does anyone have experience specifically with AMEX, Citi, and U.S Bank?

 

I only use my AMEX for costco (usually at least once a month), but I haven't used Citi for a few months and only once in the past 5 months have I used U.S Bank.

 

I'd like to avoid having my CLs lowered due to inactivity.

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drkaje
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Re: Sock Drawer Time

Citi Cash returns was in sock-drawer a year with no bad results. Diamond Preferred hasn't gotten any love in months.


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AndySoCal
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Re: Sock Drawer Time

I would say once every six months or so.

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Anonymous
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Re: Sock Drawer Time

Thanks for the input guys.  I didn't use my J.Crew card for 8 months and they dropped my CL from $3k to $1260.  I did a love button CLI request but they only bumped me up to $1460.

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clocktick
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Re: Sock Drawer Time

My Amex Blue has been SDed for months.  I want to close it but am waiting to hopefully move the CL over to another Amex after May.

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