Amex 61 day CLI success

catladyatty · ‎01-25-2014

Today was my 61st day as an Amex cardholder, so I woke up and immediately hit the CLI request button! (DH: "that's the first thing you do when you wake up?" Me: "yes"). Success! I went from $1000 (never understood that low CL, but at least it got me in the door) to $3000. In the last two months, I have charged about $1500 on the card per month and made multiple payments so that the balance was zero each time the statement closed. It apparently worked! Already marking my calendar for 6 months from today....

yudeology101 · ‎01-25-2014

@catladyatty wrote:
Today was my 61st day as an Amex cardholder, so I woke up and immediately hit the CLI request button! (DH: "that's the first thing you do when you wake up?" Me: "yes"). Success! I went from $1000 (never understood that low CL, but at least it got me in the door) to $3000. In the last two months, I have charged about $1500 on the card per month and made multiple payments so that the balance was zero each time the statement closed. It apparently worked! Already marking my calendar for 6 months from today....

LOL Your DH doesn't understand the importance of the AMEX 61day rule! Congrats on your CLI, next time try doing the CLI before going to bed...throw your DH off a bit

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robbulous · ‎01-25-2014

Congrats! Only 2 more increases to the 25k sweet spot!

NPSL.................$30,000............$28,000.............$20,500............$28,000............$80,000............$19,000............$21,300..............$20,500
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Anonymous · ‎01-25-2014

Nice work & congrats on the CLI!

Irisa · ‎01-25-2014

@catladyatty wrote:
Today was my 61st day as an Amex cardholder, so I woke up and immediately hit the CLI request button! (DH: "that's the first thing you do when you wake up?" Me: "yes"). Success! I went from $1000 (never understood that low CL, but at least it got me in the door) to $3000. In the last two months, I have charged about $1500 on the card per month and made multiple payments so that the balance was zero each time the statement closed. It apparently worked! Already marking my calendar for 6 months from today....

Congrats on your CLI!

gdale6 · ‎01-25-2014

Congrats on the CLI

TG76 · ‎01-25-2014

@catladyatty wrote:
Today was my 61st day as an Amex cardholder, so I woke up and immediately hit the CLI request button! (DH: "that's the first thing you do when you wake up?" Me: "yes"). Success! I went from $1000 (never understood that low CL, but at least it got me in the door) to $3000. In the last two months, I have charged about $1500 on the card per month and made multiple payments so that the balance was zero each time the statement closed. It apparently worked! Already marking my calendar for 6 months from today....

Congrats!!

alvon123 · ‎01-25-2014

congrats

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USBANK Kroger Rewards World Elite Mastercard $19,000 @23.99%

shakalaka · ‎01-25-2014

Congrats

FICO (TU/EX/EQ): 773/766/778 - Total CL 255+K

-Wade- · ‎01-25-2014

@catladyatty wrote:
Today was my 61st day as an Amex cardholder, so I woke up and immediately hit the CLI request button! (DH: "that's the first thing you do when you wake up?" Me: "yes"). Success! I went from $1000 (never understood that low CL, but at least it got me in the door) to $3000. In the last two months, I have charged about $1500 on the card per month and made multiple payments so that the balance was zero each time the statement closed. It apparently worked! Already marking my calendar for 6 months from today....

Congrats wtg on your cli

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