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Approved** Looking for a "big boy" credit card

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Anonymous
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Approved** Looking for a "big boy" credit card

So I've been working on my credit a lot recently and in a year I've managed to get my scores from the low 500s to now my Transunion is 693, Experian is 679 and Equifax is 667. I have a couple of credit cards that were aimed at low credit scores (cap one and boa) and they wont give me an increase, so I'm looking to add a better card to my collection that might also give me a higher limit. I don't want to blow my score up with multiple inquiries so I'm looking at cards that might fit my score that people have had luck with, and maybe have a preapproval option so I can check with a soft pull. I did this with Discover and was preapproved for a discover it card, but I'm not sure it's the best option because in the details it says cl can be as low as $500 so I'm sure that's what I'd probably get

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AverageJoesCredit
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

With your scores, qnd if you profile is thin I'd seriously recommend the Discover card. I highly doubt you'll get $500 , you might get lucky and get a really big limit. Happens all the time for profiles that have or had issues. Plus its a stable card. Can grow on sp cli, can offer bts year round, and great customer service based in US. Just my 2 centsSmiley Happy
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

I second the Discover card. It's likely you'll get approved, and even if you get a low SL, it can grow quickly.
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

With those scores and that few cards, Disco will likely exceed the limit of your other two in hopes of becoming your primary card. Discover likes customers that don’t have many other cards and will put a lot of spend and payments on there. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

I applied and got $500. Happy I got approved but I'm tired of these tiny limit cards.
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

Unfortunately it’s a slow build but at least it’s an approval. Discover can grow very quickly, auto CLIs are actually pretty common, so just PIF and keep your statements between 1%-8.9%

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Meanmchine
Super Contributor

Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

I woulda tried American Express first but thats just me

 

Congrats OP

>3/2016 EX 644 CK-TU 642 CK-EQ 660 WalMart- 671.
>8/2024 All 3 reports 835ish (F8) F9s = 850 but my app finger is still twitching
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

Three cheeseburgers a month and then PIF.

 

Image result for shoneys big boy

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CreditInspired
Community Leader
Super Contributor

Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card

OP, Since it was an instant approval, call and ask if you can get more with a SP. Nothing to lose.

|| AmX Cash Magnet $40.5K || NFCU CashRewards $30K || Discover IT $24.7K || Macys $24.2K || NFCU CLOC $15K || NFCU Platinum $15K || CitiCostco $12.7K || Chase FU $12.7K || Apple Card $7K || BOA CashRewards $6K
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pinkandgrey
Senior Contributor

Re: Looking for a "big boy" credit card


@Anonymous wrote:
I applied and got $500. Happy I got approved but I'm tired of these tiny limit cards.

Have no fear. Discover will grooooow if you use it well. My card went from 5.5k to 17.2k in less than two years 

Discover It: 26.5k
Amex Cash Magnet: 18k
Fidelity Visa: 16.5k
Apple Card: 6.5k
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