from 501 to 689 in 12 mos. *UPDATE*
[ Edited ]11-14-2012 12:04 PM - edited 11-15-2012 10:30 AM
Down to one baddie left but not going to mess with it being it falls off in 5 mos. Started wtih 7 derogs with zero credit history. Tonight I will request my secured card with NFCU be unsecured as well as an APR decrease. Hoping for a 5k limit.
I also have a BOFA secured card but Im going to wait and see how the NFCU account turns out and after they report I'll hit up BOFA. Not going to get too excited about BOFA though if im lucky and I mean lucky they are likely to give me my 300.00 back and increase the limit to 1,000 but I wont count on it.
Im going to close (PUTTING FLAME SUIT ON) my first premier card. This card is actually a secured card that only has a 50.00 year fee but surprisingly they didnt charge it at the year mark last month and there are no other fees despite the horrific reviews people give here.
If everything goes well with NFCU ill also apply with Chase freedom and walmart and thats it until that last derog falls off then who knows.
Someone get me some anti itch cause I dont want to keep scratching it! lol
****UPDATE**** NFCU approved for 5000.00. They asked how much I wanted I told them 5000.00
BOA 123 1k | Amazon 1600 | Walmart 900
On the prowl for Chase Sapphire Preferred!
Re: from 501 to 689 in 12 mos.
11-14-2012 12:14 PM
Amazing progress you've made there rootpooty!!!
Good Luck with NFCU... I sense that it will have a very positive outcome!
Current Score (myFico + Amex): April 2013 TU 754 EQ 694 EX 694
Wallet: NFCU Visa Sig 25k, Amex Lowes 22k, NavCheck 15k, Amex PRG, Amex Zync, Discover It 13.5k, Amazon Visa 5k
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Re: from 501 to 689 in 12 mos.
11-14-2012 12:39 PM
Wow, congrats!
| Current: EQ FICO 664, TU FICO 683, EX FICO 698 | Starting Score: 525 (05/2012) Starting total revolving credit: $1100 | Current total revolving credit: $7000 Inquiries (12 Months): EQ 3 TU 2 EX 2 | Most Recent: 1/8/2013 | 700 Club | AMEX Gold NPSL DCU Visa $2000 Cap1 Cash Rewards $2000 BOA Platinum $600 WalMart $800 |
Re: from 501 to 689 in 12 mos.
11-14-2012 12:52 PM
that's great =) nice to see others getting huge jumps in scores in a short time. in 2 months try to dispute the items as obsolete they'll often remove early if it's close enough
I was even worse than you last year =)

total credit limits $108,400 Credit scores Ex 728 EQ 738 TU 758
Re: from 501 to 689 in 12 mos.
11-14-2012 03:00 PM
nice work!!! I hope to see similar results come Feb (My 12 mo. mark)
Starting Score: TU:650 - EQ: 672Current Score: TU: 706 - EQ: 680 - EX: 699
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