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Count it as a WIN!!! Congrats
@Anonymous wrote:hit up Disco every 3-6 months since it's a SP CLI anyway like Cap1 / Amex.
Wait a couple of months for those 2 to catch up w/ a refreshed score and you should be able to squeeze them for a little more. Maybe shift your primary spend to Disco to get your #'s in line for UTIL and just put small sutff on the other 2 for the time being.
Thanks for the advise, I will do that. I've got faith in Amex over time, but I'm not going to get my hopes up on Capital One. It would be good to have a bigger credit limit on a Visa or Mastercard for backup on international travel. I've got a Merrick Visa with a large limit, but it doesn't have any cashback and charges foreign transaction fees. But I guess it will do in a pinch.
@Anonymous wrote:
Congrats on a great card. As stated above, shift your spend to Disco now and work on paying the others off. By having only a balance on Disco, you’ll enter AZEO which is worth some extra points. Plus with the end of year cash back match, Disco is essentially a 10%/2% card the first year. Max that benefit as much as you can. Plus showing Disco the spend will help with increases down the line
Thanks! I will be shifting most my spending Disco, love that cashback.
So many new terms to learn! It's been frustrating to me when I've looked at my credit reports that cards that I pay off in full each month always report with a balance. Thanks to this forum I've figured out I need to time my payments and spending with the dates the individual card reports. I've got a while to go before I can get to AZEO, but I'm going to attempt to the grow the number of accounts that report zero.
@Anonymous wrote:
That’s a great plan, but don’t app just for the sake of getting cards. Be strategic and pick cards that will work well within your spend and lifestyle, whether majors or store cards. App for keeper cards when possible, and don’t get discouraged if the limits start out low - they can grow well with good usage practices.
Yeah, I'm not planning on applying for another card any time soon, I feel like I was pushing my luck here. Plus now that I know it's possible to get bucketed based on where you were at when you originally applied. I'd like to get to 740+ before another app. At least now I know to wait until I'm good and settled in at Very Good before jumping on the CLI and Apps.
edit: That's good to know about applying the cashback as payment!
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the Disco. She will treat you right in time.
@Anonymous wrote:I heard about how much everyone loved Disco. After I figured out Disco meant Discover I did their pre-approval form. I told I was pre-approved for a specific interest rate on the 5% rotating cash back card. I felt good about that meaning I would get approved and decided to pull the trigger. I hoped for a $500 limit...maybe $1000. I got $5000! What! That's my highest limit of any account!
This gave me a chuckle! Congrats on getting into Club Disco! ;-)