@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Former Navy myself, '82-'91. The Venture is a new account that hasn't reported yet. Lowes has reported though, but it's just a store card. I didn't really intend to apply. The wife has been hounding me about just joining and I saw a USAA logo on a forum I visit and clicked on it. One of those "Hey, USAA, that's who the wife wants me to join." things. Appearantly, it was a WMC card ad LOL. I didn't pay any attention, just saw the logo and clicked on it. I thought I was filling out a member app until it mentioned a credit card app at the end. I figured, what the heck, in for a penny, in for a pound. At least I wasn't trying to get another card, so if it's denied, I won't feel so bad.
You might check with some of the members of the community more knowledgeable about joining NFCU. We had a discussion about a month ago about military affiliation and eligibility. My service didn't fit under eligibility to join, but not sure about yours. They offer great products which you could benefit from. Plan to join PENFED when I have less Inqs. Only thing that bothers me about USAA is hard pull on CLIs. Have to wait on that, but otherwise like it. I was in 83-86. If I knew now what I knew then, would have done the 20.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Former Navy myself, '82-'91. The Venture is a new account that hasn't reported yet. Lowes has reported though, but it's just a store card. I didn't really intend to apply. The wife has been hounding me about just joining and I saw a USAA logo on a forum I visit and clicked on it. One of those "Hey, USAA, that's who the wife wants me to join." things. Appearantly, it was a WMC card ad LOL. I didn't pay any attention, just saw the logo and clicked on it. I thought I was filling out a member app until it mentioned a credit card app at the end. I figured, what the heck, in for a penny, in for a pound. At least I wasn't trying to get another card, so if it's denied, I won't feel so bad.
You might check with some of the members of the community more knowledgeable about joining NFCU. We had a discussion about a month ago about military affiliation and eligibility. My service didn't fit under eligibility to join, but not sure about yours. They offer great products which you could benefit from. Plan to join PENFED when I have less Inqs. Only thing that bothers me about USAA is hard pull on CLIs. Have to wait on that, but otherwise like it. I was in 83-86. If I knew now what I knew then, would have done the 20.
I know what you mean there. I was in for the long haul, but the Ex-wife wasn't. I somehow got custody of our 3 children in the divorce. They wouldn't fit in a seabag, so I had to get out to raise them myself. Fortunately, I met a great woman who took them as her own. Been with this one for 25 years now. I was half way to retirement, but the kids came first. I regret not getting the retirement, but I don't regret what I did by giving it up.
Believe it or not, I'm not elegible for NFCU. I'm a combat veteran and have the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to prove it. But even that doesn't qualify me anymore. I used to belong to NFCU back in the '80s, and even financed a car through them. Funny how those who can use a distant relative to join but a true vet cannot.
