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journey258
Frequent Contributor

Intervention

How does one wean themselves from the myfico forums? I'm addicted. I can't stop reading the threads. My son has literally snatched the laptop twice in the last 24 hours. I even read the threads from my blackberry. Its been worse the last few days since I've actually started posting. I've been a forum stalker for almost a year. Please help.


Current Score:652 EQ (Beacon 5.0), 647 EX, 647 EQ, 693 TU (USAA CMS), 684 TU (Walmart)
Goal Score:700 across the board

My Wallet: NFCU cashRewards Sig ($14k); Chase SW RR Sig ($6); USAA Cash Rewards MC ($2k); USAA Plat MC ($2k); USAA AMEX ($2k) GE/JC Penney ($4.4k); Chase Freedom ($1.5k); GE/Lowes ($1.8k); GE/Amazon ($1.7k); GE/Walmart ($5k); Cap 1 ($1k); Comenity/LB ($1K); Dillards AMEX ($2.1k)
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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Intervention

It's not possible it's like crack once you have a taste you can't wait to get your next fix, soon you will be compeled to tell everyone you know about their Fico Score and how they should be manageing thier money and bills like a snotty know it all!!

 

Smiley Happy

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marty56
Super Contributor

Re: Intervention


@Anonymous wrote:

It's not possible it's like crack once you have a taste you can't wait to get your next fix, soon you will be compeled to tell everyone you know about their Fico Score and how they should be manageing thier money and bills like a snotty know it all!!

 

Smiley Happy


+1

1/25/2021: FICO 850 EQ 848 TU 847 EX
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Repo-ed
Senior Contributor

Re: Intervention


@Anonymous wrote:

It's not possible it's like crack once you have a taste you can't wait to get your next fix, soon you will be compeled to tell everyone you know about their Fico Score and how they should be manageing thier money and bills like a snotty know it all!!

 

Smiley Happy


...whoops, I'm already there. 

5/2012: 560 credit scores across the board
12/2014: 750+
3/2017: 780+
11/2019: 833
2/2023: Experian via Chase United Explorer CC pull - 891
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journey258
Frequent Contributor

Re: Intervention

Oh, its already started. People are getting sick of me...


Current Score:652 EQ (Beacon 5.0), 647 EX, 647 EQ, 693 TU (USAA CMS), 684 TU (Walmart)
Goal Score:700 across the board

My Wallet: NFCU cashRewards Sig ($14k); Chase SW RR Sig ($6); USAA Cash Rewards MC ($2k); USAA Plat MC ($2k); USAA AMEX ($2k) GE/JC Penney ($4.4k); Chase Freedom ($1.5k); GE/Lowes ($1.8k); GE/Amazon ($1.7k); GE/Walmart ($5k); Cap 1 ($1k); Comenity/LB ($1K); Dillards AMEX ($2.1k)
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Booner72
Senior Contributor

Re: Intervention

My computer has been in the shop for a week. I've been laying on the floor twitching, vomiting, can't eat, lost 20 pounts, sweating, the chills, intestinal disturbances.....
STARTING: 11/24/10 EQ-584 EXP-648 TU04-595
CLOSED FIRST HOME 8/19/11 EQ-630 EXP-691 TU04-653
CURRENT: EQ-701 EXP-??? TU08-720
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FrugalRican
Blogger

Re: Intervention

Booner, that's just wrong lol

Follow my financial journey: http://www.frugalrican.com


EQ FICO (01/16/2012): 656 - EQ FICO (02/16/2012): 743 - EQ (02/24/2012): 760 - EX (04/28/2012): 739 - GOAL 2013: 800+

AMEX BCE (0/10K) --- BOA 1-2-3 (0/15.9K) --- Discover More (0/6K) --- Chase Freedom Visa (0/1.4K) -- Hyatt Visa Sign. (0/5.8K) -- Barclay's NFL Card (0/7.5K) -- Chase Sapphire Preferred (0/5K)

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Intervention

Very wrong Booner!  Every addict always has a back up supply.  Even Frugal would throw frugality to the wind and immediately get a second computer if the first started acting funny.

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Booner72
Senior Contributor

Re: Intervention

.....headaches, body aches, dry mouth, hair thinning.....
STARTING: 11/24/10 EQ-584 EXP-648 TU04-595
CLOSED FIRST HOME 8/19/11 EQ-630 EXP-691 TU04-653
CURRENT: EQ-701 EXP-??? TU08-720
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bribro
Valued Contributor

Re: Intervention

I try to limit myself to only surfing twice a day (once at 9:00am, once at 4:00pm). It never works out that way though. The real time suck comes when you sit there constantly refreshing the screen, waiting for new content to get your fix...

TU FICO: 800 (2/1/14) | CK Score: 802 (2/1/14) | CS Score: 805 (2/1/14)

J.P. Morgan Palladium ($250k) | AmEx Platinum (NPSL) | AmEx SPG Personal/Business ($50k/$50k) | Citi Executive AAdvantage WEMC ($50k) | Citi Dividend WEMC ($50k) | Chase Sapphire Preferred VS ($50k) | Chase Ink Bold WEMC ($50k Flex) | Chase Ink Plus WEMC ($25k) | Chase Freedom VS ($25k) | Chase Freedom WMC ($25k) | Chase MileagePlus Explorer ($25k) | Chase Southwest RR Plus Business/Personal ($15k/$15k) | Barclays US Airways ($25k) | Barclays Hawaiian Airlines ($25k) | BofA Alaska Airlines ($10k) | Lexus Financial Services ($30k) | Mercedes-Benz Financial Services ($50k)
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