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Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

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Anonymous
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Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

Fortunately, I'm still at 3%.  Merry Christmas!   
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TryingVeryHard
Frequent Contributor

Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

I just spend 850 already of my 1000 hooters card. I failed. Current utility for all of my cards: 37%, will try to start paying them as soon as the 27th of Dec.
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fishbjc
Senior Contributor

Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

I only charged $350, of which $88 will be returned on Friday.  I'm good on two cards, which was my goal!
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octavia
Regular Contributor

Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

Im at 7% util total on my two cards together. (Card #1 - $2,000 cl, Card #2 - $1,100 cl).
 
I paid cash/debit for Christmas gifts.
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Anonymous
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Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

My util will remain abt the same, because I pay off every two weeks.  A lot of our christmas we gave cash, the kids are getting older and hard to buy for.  They change what they want almost weekly.  Hope all have a wonderful christmas.  Tks Vicki
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MidnightVoice
Super Contributor

Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

I can't get below it with EX as they count my HELOC (new windows and doors) as a credit card!
The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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Anonymous
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Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

Well above 7% but still smiling! Smiley Very Happy

I told all of my loved ones that I was not buying any gifts this Christmas because I was lowering my Utilization and only bought ONE gift for my little sister, a necklace with her name on it. Bought it CASH.
 
They were like "What's a utilization?" Smiley Surprised
Well as I started to describe it, I could see their minds drifting away.
 
Anyway, I paid $900 down on my balances and now my util should be 63.8%. It was 77.9%! So I am marching in the right direction.
 
Decomercializing X-mas, one man at a time. Everyone is getting arts and crafts next year! Smiley Very Happy
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Anonymous
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Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

Still at 3%.
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Anonymous
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Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

I only spent about $45 on credit and most of that was for a dental visit! I'm proud of myself!
Message 9 of 12
Anonymous
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Re: Did anyone here break the 7% util due to Christmas spending?

40% showing as of this morning -- all to be PIF in Jan (and then some for other usage).
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