topic Re: Now it REALLY is garden time... Hilton AMEX Aspire in Credit Card Approvals

Now it REALLY is garden time... Hilton AMEX Aspire

notmyrealname23 — Thu, 14 May 2020 03:06:40 GMT

I applied and was told to call in, verified information when they called me back. Approved for $3100. FICO in the 650-675 range depending on who I talk to (Discover, Capital One, Mint).

I'll have to knock out the $450 annual fee with some money I get in July, but when this is all said and done I'll have over a quarter million Hilton points (pushing 300k), Diamond status, two free anytime nights that I can use in 2021, plus the resort credit.

Plus I have six months to hit 4k spend on that card (which is another reason to stay in the garden while my Chapter 13 drops off and I wait for a Chase 5/24 clock to expire)... a very leisurely stroll given that I have three potential quarters of my kid's college tuition I can put on it (the college doesn't charge a fee for using a credit card). It'll be groceries from May to July though, while that juicy 12x bonus is live.

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AllZero — Thu, 14 May 2020 02:45:24 GMT

Congratulations on your approval!

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CYBERSAM — Thu, 14 May 2020 02:52:15 GMT

Congrats! Very nice card 🤑

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Gotham- — Thu, 14 May 2020 02:59:10 GMT

Congrats 🎈🎊🎉🎁
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slickwidit — Thu, 14 May 2020 03:02:23 GMT

congrats on the approval!

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CreditAggie — Thu, 14 May 2020 03:13:01 GMT

Congratulations on your Amex Hilton Honors Aspire approval!

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mrcraft — Thu, 14 May 2020 05:15:18 GMT

Congratulations on your Amex!!

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M_Smart007 — Thu, 14 May 2020 06:59:44 GMT

Congratulations on your approval! ...

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Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2020 10:29:38 GMT

Congratulations on your approval!!

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Openwater — Thu, 14 May 2020 13:14:28 GMT

Congrats on the approval. Good time to garden indeed. Cheers!

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Cred4All — Thu, 14 May 2020 13:16:37 GMT

@notmyrealname23 wrote:
I applied and was told to call in, verified information when they called me back. Approved for $3100. FICO in the 650-675 range depending on who I talk to (Discover, Capital One, Mint).

I'll have to knock out the $450 annual fee with some money I get in July, but when this is all said and done I'll have over a quarter million Hilton points (pushing 300k), Diamond status, two free anytime nights that I can use in 2021, plus the resort credit.

Plus I have six months to hit 4k spend on that card (which is another reason to stay in the garden while my Chapter 13 drops off and I wait for a Chase 5/24 clock to expire)... a very leisurely stroll given that I have three potential quarters of my kid's college tuition I can put on it (the college doesn't charge a fee for using a credit card). It'll be groceries from May to July though, while that juicy 12x bonus is live.

Congrats on the approval. Prior to this 'no soup for you' travel lockdown, this card was a top performer for me. Enjoy the perks and earning potential in the future!

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Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2020 13:30:38 GMT

Congrats on the approval

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Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2020 13:34:37 GMT

Congratulations!

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gdale6 — Thu, 14 May 2020 14:30:01 GMT

Grats on the approval

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notmyrealname23 — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:34:47 GMT

@Cred4All wrote:
@notmyrealname23 wrote:
I applied and was told to call in, verified information when they called me back. Approved for $3100. FICO in the 650-675 range depending on who I talk to (Discover, Capital One, Mint).

I'll have to knock out the $450 annual fee with some money I get in July, but when this is all said and done I'll have over a quarter million Hilton points (pushing 300k), Diamond status, two free anytime nights that I can use in 2021, plus the resort credit.

Plus I have six months to hit 4k spend on that card (which is another reason to stay in the garden while my Chapter 13 drops off and I wait for a Chase 5/24 clock to expire)... a very leisurely stroll given that I have three potential quarters of my kid's college tuition I can put on it (the college doesn't charge a fee for using a credit card). It'll be groceries from May to July though, while that juicy 12x bonus is live.
Congrats on the approval. Prior to this 'no soup for you' travel lockdown, this card was a top performer for me. Enjoy the perks and earning potential in the future!

I get you for sure for thinking cash is pretty important these days. I figured if I need to be in the garden I should have something to occupy my time and pile up the points.

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Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2020 16:03:40 GMT

Congrats!!!

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19eighty5 — Thu, 14 May 2020 18:09:33 GMT

Congratulations!

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Anonymous — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:42:41 GMT

Congrats on your Amex Hilton Honors Aspire approval!

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UH_HUH — Thu, 14 May 2020 20:29:30 GMT

Congratulations on getting the

Hilton Amex you wanted :-)

I am sure you will have many happy swipes together!

Cheers

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notmyrealname23 — Mon, 18 May 2020 03:57:15 GMT

And then UPS left it in my building lobby when it was sent Next Day Air, to get stolen.

(sigh)

What can Brown do to you?

Replacement next week, just have to make sure "idiot, you either get someone for a signature or hold the package" is on it. I didn't count on them being morons.