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TheFeagster
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First time around!! Feelings great!

Sooooo this is my first time posting so be patient with me, with the lingo and tags 😁. I have been researching like crazy and peeking around here for a month or so and i finally decided to go push the button on some apps! Soooo with one Capital one quicksilver that i had at about 4% ultilization for 10 months no late payments and these scores:
EQ 684, EX 688, TU 669

I applied for & got approved for
AMEX GOLD: NPSL
NFCU LOC: $5k
NFCU Go Rewards: $15k
AMEX DELTA: $4K
Amex Hilton $1K
Discover It student: $500

I’m praying that all these new cards don’t kill my score but I’m super excited!!! Plan on keeping all of my ultilization under 10%!

Any good advice?


NFCU Visa Signature 15k
NFCU LOC 8k
Discover IT $500
CAP ONE 1.5k
Amex Gold NPSL
Amex Delta Gold 4k
Amex Hilton 1k
Barclays Apple Rewards $700
PenFed LOC $500

EX: 689 TU:674 EQ: 667
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Anonymous
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Congratulations on your additions! 👏🏾 Very nice choices 👌🏾

My only advice would be pump the breaks a bit, and do some research on the garden!
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TheFeagster
Valued Member

Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Yes i will like to go to the garden for at least 6 months after this! Have a baddie that I’m in the process of disputing and i want to watch my AAoA increase. Hopefully some SP for CLI in the next 90 days will give me success!

Can i ask an off topic question? For the life of me i can not figure out how to get my cards/ scores as my signature..... could you help me with the steps to do so?


NFCU Visa Signature 15k
NFCU LOC 8k
Discover IT $500
CAP ONE 1.5k
Amex Gold NPSL
Amex Delta Gold 4k
Amex Hilton 1k
Barclays Apple Rewards $700
PenFed LOC $500

EX: 689 TU:674 EQ: 667
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Anonymous
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

I'd say you jumped into the pool quite nicely. Congratulations! 

And thanks for the DPs.

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Anonymous
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your approvals! Smiley Happy

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Anonymous
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Congrats on an impressive haul!

Two bits of advice - aim for slightly less utilization. Instead of below 10%, go for below 8.9% for the best effect on your scores.

Second, garden for a year rather than 6 months. That’s a big chunk of inquiries and new accounts and they will have an effect. Give them 12-13 months so the inquiries no longer affect your score and your accounts age (youngest account hitting a year of age is good for a score boost), and focus on CLIs on these accounts instead. After a year, if you need to apply again, I’d go after Discover and an AmEx core revolver. If you’ve gardened well and kept UTI low you could be positioned for some big SLs!
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xaximus
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Congrats on the approvals, as others have stated, bring your UTI down under 8% and garden. Your scores will go up in now time.

Also - for your signature - https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/SmorgasBoard/THIS-IS-HOW-YOU-ADD-CREDIT-CARD-PICS-TO-YOUR-PROFILE/t...


Scores - All bureaus 770 +
TCL - Est. $410K
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SomewhereIn505
Valued Contributor

Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Nice haul! But definately time to put on the breaks and grow/garden them for sure!

 

Keep the utilization down! Learn what you can about the lenders here. Keep up good habits and give it time to grow!


3/16/18 FICO9 TU-700 EQ-669 EX-716
6/26/18 FICO9 TU-750, EQ-672, EX-789

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Anonymous
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Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Congrats on your approvals spree !!!!

 

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19eighty5
Senior Contributor

Re: First time around!! Feelings great!

Congratulations!

FICO 8 (Feb 2018):EX- 519, TU- 530, EQ- 545
FICO 8 (Sept 2022):EX- 706, TU- 685, EQ- 684
What's in my wallet:


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