@Anonymous.
I would probably give it 3 or 4 months before requesting another increase with Macy's and put some use on the card. Gardening entails making a commitment to not apply for any new credit products or request CLI that require a HP. SP increases are okay. It's kinda acceptance that you need to let your profile age from the results of app sprees and rebuilding in general. I have frozen my reports and it costs to unfreeze them, so that is incentive for me not to do it. Also, I've gone as far as I can scorewise and creditwise. My scores took a hit from all the new accounts, decreased AAoA, and to a small degree too many INQs. The only thing I want to add to my profile is something from NFCU or PenFed and then I'm done, but I need to work on streamlining my profile and reduce some available credit. By the time I hit December, I will only have a 3 INQs on EX, none on EQ, and a couple on TU. I kinda went crazy when I first got on the site because of all the great information given to me and applied for alot of cards, especially from Comenity's SCT ( and ended up closing a lot of them), so going forward I will be selective. When my profile is where I want it, then I'll probably be one of those people who might get a new card every couple of years.
Have a great week.
That's why it's easier to freeze your reports....