I got my 1st Credit Card

HisFirstLady · ‎04-09-2013

Applied yesterday for a Visa Rewards with NFCU and got an email today saying I was approved....I am sooo excited.... this is my very first credit card!!

Starting Score: (3/26/2013) EQ Fico 603, TU Fico 569, EX(plus) 584
Current Score: (5/8/13) EQ Fico 670, TU Fico 729 EX Fico 689 (lender pull)
Goal Score: 700+ across the board........

guiness56 · ‎04-09-2013

Congrats!

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DiabolicallyRandom · ‎04-09-2013

Congrats! Take care of it and watch it grow.

guiness56 · ‎04-09-2013

@DiabolicallyRandom wrote:
Congrats! Take care of it and watch it grow.

Everytime I read something like that I always think of those little monkey things you put in water and watch them grow.

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DiabolicallyRandom · ‎04-09-2013

HA! I loved those things when I was a kid. Really a bit gross when you think about it now.

HisFirstLady · ‎04-09-2013

Thanks! I am really excited.... hoping this will help me build some credit, they gave me a $5k credit limit! whoooo hooo!

Starting Score: (3/26/2013) EQ Fico 603, TU Fico 569, EX(plus) 584
Current Score: (5/8/13) EQ Fico 670, TU Fico 729 EX Fico 689 (lender pull)
Goal Score: 700+ across the board........

Melanie220 · ‎04-09-2013

Congrats!!

jetsfan2013 · ‎04-09-2013

Congrats!

Road to rebuilding starts soon

VirtualCuriosity · ‎04-09-2013

@guiness56 wrote:
@DiabolicallyRandom wrote:
Congrats! Take care of it and watch it grow.
Everytime I read something like that I always think of those little monkey things you put in water and watch them grow.

LOL Sea Monkeys. AKA brine shrimp.

And, Congrats. With great power comes great responsibility...