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juniornj23
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When should I garden

Hello I'm new to this credit build I was wondering when should I garden is garden help my credit score and how 

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myjourney
Super Contributor

Re: When should I garden


@juniornj23 wrote:

Hello I'm new to this credit build I was wondering when should I garden is garden help my credit score and how 


Any time scores are low

You have baddies and are working on CR's 

Have to many INQ's 

UTL is to high and your trying to lower it

Or have no need for new credit 

Then it's time to garden

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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azguy13
Senior Contributor

Re: When should I garden


@myjourney wrote:

@juniornj23 wrote:

Hello I'm new to this credit build I was wondering when should I garden is garden help my credit score and how 


Any time scores are low

You have baddies and are working on CR's 

Have to many INQ's 

UTL is to high and your trying to lower it

Or have no need for new credit 

Then it's time to garden


Basically, it is always time to garden. In your situation, I believe gardening and getting your baddies removed is the best course of action. No need to apply for credit until your report is mostly cleaned up. 

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myjourney
Super Contributor

Re: When should I garden


@azguy13 wrote:

@myjourney wrote:

@juniornj23 wrote:

Hello I'm new to this credit build I was wondering when should I garden is garden help my credit score and how 


Any time scores are low

You have baddies and are working on CR's 

Have to many INQ's 

UTL is to high and your trying to lower it

Or have no need for new credit 

Then it's time to garden


Basically, it is always time to garden. In your situation, I believe gardening and getting your baddies removed is the best course of action. No need to apply for credit until your report is mostly cleaned up. 


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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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juniornj23
Established Contributor

Re: When should I garden

Thank you very much 

I'm working on my HP 5 of them are not my 

 

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WELCOME TO 100K CLUB . LAST APP 08/29/18 Credit Score 8 TU 720 EQ 705 EX 724

Starting Score: 640
Current Score: 720
Goal Score: 850


Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge

CARD I want .
Chase Freedom and US cash +

Now back to the garden until 2020
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