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MzKoli
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Too late now but...

How bad of an idea was it for me to consolidate all my CC debt onto 1 card?

 

My Util is now currently 59% on that one card and 13% overall

 

My rationale was 1 payment, 0% APR til 5/14/14 and it would lower my overall minimum monthly payment ( for DTI purposes).

 

My scores were 747 and 762 previous to this move...

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myjourney
Super Contributor

Re: Too late now but...

As long as your not planning on applying for new credit it was a good moved to pay off and save you interest  IMO

Before you app think...
Have you done your research of the CC?
Does it fit your spending?
Do you have a plan for the bonus w/o going into debt?
Can you afford the AF?
Do you know the cards benefits? Is it worth the HP?
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09Lexie
Moderator Emerita

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Rhaeny
Valued Contributor

Re: Too late now but...


@myjourney wrote:

As long as your not planning on applying for new credit it was a good moved to pay off and save you interest  IMO


+1

 

Save money first and only worry about util. if you"re going to app.


Major CC's - Barclay's ($5.5K) | Barclay's Sallie Mae MC ($5K) | DCU ($7.5K) | Discover IT ($1.4K) | Genisys Visa ($1.4K) | NFCU Visa ($22K) | Navcheck ($15K) | Chase Freedom ($5K) | SDFCU Visa ($8K) | Amex BCP ($9.5K) | Amex Delta ($10K) |Store CC's| -Amazon ($4K) | Catherines ($850) | JCP ($4K) | Macy's ($1.7K) | Avenue ($850) | Victoria's Secret ($1.4K) | Walmart ($4.1K) | Paypal SC ($1.3K) | HSN ($2.5) | Sears ($2.6K) | Sams Club ($4.1K) |Goal|: Age with grace to 750 across the board |Last app|: 3/3/2014
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john398
Senior Contributor

Re: Too late now but...

Sounds great to me at 0% apr

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lg8302ch
Senior Contributor

Re: Too late now but...

good move...just pay down and garden..your scores will come up if util is the only reason for the drop...cheers
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LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Too late now but...


@MzKoli wrote:

How bad of an idea was it for me to consolidate all my CC debt onto 1 card?

 

My Util is now currently 59% on that one card and 13% overall

 

My rationale was 1 payment, 0% APR til 5/14/14 and it would lower my overall minimum monthly payment ( for DTI purposes).

 

My scores were 747 and 762 previous to this move...


Thats actually a good move, not having to pay interest is a very good thing!!!! Smiley Happy




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
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RSCo
Established Contributor

Re: Too late now but...


@LS2982 wrote:

@MzKoli wrote:

How bad of an idea was it for me to consolidate all my CC debt onto 1 card?

 

My Util is now currently 59% on that one card and 13% overall

 

My rationale was 1 payment, 0% APR til 5/14/14 and it would lower my overall minimum monthly payment ( for DTI purposes).

 

My scores were 747 and 762 previous to this move...


Thats actually a good move, not having to pay interest is a very good thing!!!! Smiley Happy


Have you glued and taped up all of your cut up cards yet?  hehe..

 

$30,500$18,500NPSL$15,000$10,000$25,000$32,000
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thom02099
Valued Contributor

Re: Too late now but...

+1 to what everyone else said -- not a bad move at all! 

 

Any time you can save some interest, it's a good thing.  Depending on your plan to pay it back, you should be able to get that 59% util down rather quickly.   It all frees up other cards for your daily expenses, which presumably you'll PIF as soon as they post to your account(s). 

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webhopper
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Too late now but...

Good move in my opinion. Just pay it down/off.
FICO 9:
Filed Chapter 13 on 6/1/2017 after job loss. Discharged 6/1/2022.

Goal: Gardening!


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