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Burned2manybridgesB4 · ‎01-10-2014

I've been trying to figure out an ideal way, as to keep my "padding" cards from CLD, or shutdown for non-usage (concentrating on the 5% rotation, and miles cards now).

I've been juggling the household bills back and forth between them, and have realized it's getting to be a pain in the buttocks.

I was getting ready for weekend travel, and decided to check my I-pass (I'm a F.I.B.), and "discovered" that I can do increments of ONE DOLLAR to load it for tolls.

So....I just put one buck on cap visa, one buck on cap mc, and one buck on PPExtra. Nice...no wasted efforts, or money.

FastForward · ‎01-10-2014

Smart thinking!

I don't have as many CCs as you and I'm also already trying to juggle my spend around on a couple that I'm just trying to hold on to 'til their anniversary dates. Yes, you do have to get creative some times, lol!

AmEx PRG (NPSL) | AmEx BCP (10k) | AmEx Blue Cash (1k) | AmEx SPG (3.5k) | Barclay Arrival WMC (7.5k) | Barclay Sallie Mae (1.5k) | Cap1 QS (2k) | Chase Freedom (1k) | Discover IT (4.5k) | InTouch (Local) CU MC (5k) | InTouch (Local) CU LOC (25k)

Citi/Best Buy (AU) (1.5k) | Citi/Best Buy (7.5k) | Comenity/Crate & Barrel (4k) | Comenity/Restoration Hardware (9k) | GE/Ethan Allen (2.5k) | Synchrony Bank/Banana Republic (3.3k) | Synchrony Bank/Gap (3.3k) | Synchrony Bank/Walmart (3.3k)

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youngandcreditwrthy · ‎01-10-2014

Eh it's a part of the credit game LOL. I have 17 cards, only three in my wallet. The others get small charges every few months, and I pif before statement cuts! Lol

Coldness · ‎01-10-2014

I have a couple that I wouldn't care if got closed (Paypal Smart Connect, I'm looking at you!) but for anything important I'll usually just slap netflix on it for one month out of the year. It takes only a few seconds to switch your payment method on their site, and I'm paying for it anyway.

FinStar · ‎01-10-2014

Looks like this method shall work OP to keep them active for a while.

Burned2manybridgesB4 · ‎01-13-2014

Nope. I'm having problems with cap one taking it. I think their computer is dorking out. One day it's pending, next is missing, now pending again. Available credit doesn't show the "pending" missing...I broke capital one again.

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