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When should i apply?

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Anonymous
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When should i apply?

I'm wondering when and what to apply for next?
Currently i have a capone platinum (300)
Kay jewelers (1200)
Lowes (7200)
Auto loan
Average age of credit is 14 months.
Most recently got the cap one in march. The others are all at least a year old. Current fico via scorecard is 669. What card/when should i apply for next?
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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

You would probably be good for a AMEX BCE card from the looks of it. See if you have any prequlified offers

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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

No prequals through amex or chase as of now. Anybody else i should i check?
Thank you!
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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

I applied for the BCE cold as it didn't show I was pre-approved. All other companies want to see 1 year history with a  revolving credit card (not store cards) for them. I had teh Platinum Cap 1 secured as well as the Discover IT secured when rebuilding last year. See if Discover has anything?

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Caught750
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Re: When should i apply?

That's not necessarily true. Try Discover. They gave me the IT with 4 months of current revolving history. 2k SL which grew to 3k at 91 days.
PERSONAL; Amex | AOD FCU | BBVA | BECU | Capital 1 | Chase | Citi | Discover | Key | NFCU | PSECU | SECU MD | Synchrony | US Bank
BUSINESS; Amex | Citi
F8 Current F8s ~750 Best Ever F8s ~775
TOTAL PERSONAL CL > $350k and TCL > $365k
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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

If you could list the age of each account from newest to oldest,  the balances, and your income. As well as HP's for GP. You might get more specific answers.

But I agree that Amex and Discover could be good options for you.

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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

Cap one 3/18 0/300
Kay jewelers 12/16 200/1200
Lowes 9/16 2000/7200
Auto loan 5/17
No extra h/i
Income 70,000
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Anonymous
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Re: When should i apply?

Also what bureau does scorecard show you?
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thornback
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Re: When should i apply?

Scorecard gives Experian FICO8.
Personal Aphorism:"Forget What You Feel, Remember What You Deserve"
Starting FICO 8s | 09/2017: EX 641 ✦ EQ 634 ✦ TU 647
Current FICO 8s | 04/2022: EX 796 ✦ EQ 793 ✦ TU 790
Current FICO 9s | 04/2022: EX 790 ✦ EQ 788 ✦ TU 782
2022 Goal Score | 800s

My AAoA:
4.6 years not incl. AU / 4.9 years incl. AU
My AoOA: 9.2 years not incl. AU / 11.2 years incl. AU
Inquiries: EX 0/12 ✦ EQ 0/12 ✦ TU 0/12
Report Status: Clean
Garden Status:  


Without patience, we will learn less in life. We will see less. We will feel less. We will hear less. Ironically, rush and more usually mean less.
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Caught750
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Re: When should i apply?

With that I'd think you'd def be good for Amex Delta Gold (minimum 1k SL), Amex BCE (minimum $500 with a steps increase after 5 months of payments), or Discover (my favorite card).
PERSONAL; Amex | AOD FCU | BBVA | BECU | Capital 1 | Chase | Citi | Discover | Key | NFCU | PSECU | SECU MD | Synchrony | US Bank
BUSINESS; Amex | Citi
F8 Current F8s ~750 Best Ever F8s ~775
TOTAL PERSONAL CL > $350k and TCL > $365k
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