Hey all, just started my building journey. After many years of ignoring credit, it's time to get things moving in the right direction.
I applied and was approved for a Cap One QS1 and a LendUp Arrow, $300/$500 respectively.
What would be a good 3rd card? Discover It secured? Amazon store card?(just saw they have a secured version).
A few charge offs, 2 collections, and a repo last year are all keeping me down. Neither the CapOne or LendUp are reporting yet. Only other account is a high interest car loan that's 8 months old and 100% on time.
2 cards should be fine for now. If you have a good chunk of change you could shoot for a $2500 secured Disco and get the ball rolling even faster. Then concentrate on the janitorial bleaching of your reports while things work their magic.
OP, congrats on gettng the ball rolling with repairing your credit. Been there and doing that.
As previously mentioned, it is probably a good idea to let the two cards report, show some positive usage before going for the third card, especially as your baddies are all so fresh.
But, if you have a prequal from Discover, it also won't hurt to get the Disco now as the three cards can age together.
@Anonymous wrote: Hey all, just started my building journey. After many years of ignoring credit, it's time to get things moving in the right direction.
I applied and was approved for a Cap One QS1 and a LendUp Arrow, $300/$500 respectively.
What would be a good 3rd card? Discover It secured? Amazon store card?(just saw they have a secured version).
A few charge offs, 2 collections, and a repo last year are all keeping me down. Neither the CapOne or LendUp are reporting yet. Only other account is a high interest car loan that's 8 months old and 100% on time.
Hi OP and welcome to MyFICO
I agree with both posters on waiting. Use the two cards you just got responsibly by keeping UT very low and paying on time.
In the meantime, start sending out GW letters and work on cleaning up your CRs.
Building some history with your two new cards wouldn’t hurt. However, as someone else, said, if you’re prequaled for Disco, that would make a good third card. Plus it would eventually graduate and would most likely grow well.
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