I agree with the previous posts... I started rebuilding at the end of July after years of accumulating baddies of $200 here, $400 there (utilities mostly). It sucks, but it gets better. Once you get hard copies of your three reports, and your scores, you know where you're starting point is. That's when you scream to yourself, "what took me so long?!" But it gets better. I grabbed the Discover It secured at $200. Next day grabbed the Cap1 secured at $200. Both were talked about by another member on this forum. Since then (three statement months, almost four), my scores have gone up roughtly 80 points on average via FICO. It's all patience.
Started on July 4th, 2016 with 400's FAKO scores, no FICO, a dozen baddies and no credit of any kind.
As of March 2018, Before The Fall:
AmEx Blue Cash Everyday: $12,600
Chase Sapphire Preferred: $10,000
Bank Of America BankAmericard: $6,000
Capital One Quicksilver One: $5,500
Citi Diamond Preferred: $5,400
NFCU Cash Rewards Visa Signature: $5,100
NFCU Go Rewards MasterCard World: $5,000
Wells Fargo Propel: $3,500
Barclay's Uber Visa: $2,500
AmEx Starwood Preferred Guest: $2,000
Citi Double Cash: $1,500
AmEx Hilton Honors: $1,000
Discover It: $600
Capital One Platinum: $500
TOTAL 2018 CREDIT LINE: $61,200
JUNE 2023 UPDATE
2020: COVID toppled me. All old accounts went into default. Business lost. Car repossessed.
2021: Cap1 let me back in (one secured/two not). Secured Mission Lane. AU on AMEX Gold, Citi Premier and Chase Sapphire. Car loan approved without cosigner for $20,000. All current.
Currently: No lawsuits. Thinking most SOL have expired on CC debt. Fingers crossed my math and memory are correct.
CURRENT SITUATION:
Mission Lane Secured: $3,400 (SL $400 -- unasked for CLI)
Capital One Secured: $300
Capital One QS1: $300
Capital One Savor: $1,000
Chase Sapphire Preferred: $10,000 (AU)
AMEX Gold: No Preset Limit (AU)
Citi Premier: $8,500 (AU)
SPRING 2026
ALL BADDIES DROP
