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App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

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Meanmchine
Super Contributor

Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

Congrats

Congrats

and

Congrats !!!

>3/2016 EX 644 CK-TU 642 CK-EQ 660 WalMart- 671.
>7/2025 All 3 reports 830 - 845(F8) F9s = all 850 but my app finger is still twitching
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Anonymous
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Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

Congratulations!
Message 22 of 26
Anonymous
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Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!


@JNA1 wrote:
I just figured it up, and my AAoA should drop to 2 yrs 7 mos after these 3 report, so I hope it shouldn’t hurt me too bad. Based on what I’ve seen when I opened my other accounts, I should see the biggest dip in the first 3 mos.

Yep you should be fine. I have taken mine from almost 4y on EX and you see my scores... that's with a BK falling next year and a card reporting at 55% utilization - I should go right back to 725 or so when Citi reports that I paid it to 45%, which drops it a threshold. 

Scores really matter the most when you're getting ready to apply for something. The only concern I have with a spree on your file is the thinness worrying creditors. I have gotten ridiculously lucky with my spreeing behavior. Don't be like me - I turned this hobby into a mad dash like a kid in a candy store. It was totally reckless and I'm thanking the Irish half of me for that luck! ☘️ 

Message 23 of 26
JNA1
Valued Contributor

Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

Yeah, I’m done for a while. I’m immediately going to start using and PIF on these cards, so hopefully the lenders will see quickly that I’m going to behave.😂

As soon as the BBVA card gets here I’m going to select utilities as my 3% category, which is over $1100 per month total, and that’s basically all I’m going to use it for most of the time. I’m also going to funnel all groceries and gas through the BCP. With all my chil’rens running around, maxing the $6000 per year on groceries will be easy, and worth the AF to me. (One of them is a teenage offensive lineman, if anybody wants to donate to a worthy cause!!😂😂) In fact, I’ll alternate at least one quarter with the Disco card when groceries are 5%, because we’ll blow past the BCP’s $6000 max in probably 8 or 9 months otherwise.
I plan on using the PayPal for everyday spend on everything else, except when I can use the Disco 5%.

IDK if it means anything in the scheme of things, but I went and linked my bank account for each card the first day to have everything ready to PIF. I’m going to PIF the day the statement cuts on all of them as well.
Our credit card journey started 3/2018


Hover over cards to see limits and usage. Total CL - $608,600. Cash Back and SUBs earned as of 5/31/24- $21,590.43
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joltdude
Senior Contributor

Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

I would actually wait a day or two to pay it of in full or make a payment in general after the statement generates... This is just my experience. But even more importantly.. Do not be afraid to make payments mid cycle ..  id consider paying it off in full before the statement generates only if your trying for an AZEO before applying for another product ... 

 

-J

 

Message 25 of 26
JNA1
Valued Contributor

Re: App Spree complete - locking myself in the garden!

@joltdude
Yeah, I guess I’m wording it wrong - what I do on my Disco and Summit card is pay off the full balance before it generates to keep my utilization low. My Sync card cuts on the 15th and the Disco cuts on the 21st. I make sure I’m at zero balance, or at least really close, when the statement cuts.
Our credit card journey started 3/2018


Hover over cards to see limits and usage. Total CL - $608,600. Cash Back and SUBs earned as of 5/31/24- $21,590.43
CU Memberships

Goal Cards:

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