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Dess
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Ask for CLI's?

Ok so her goes! Smiley Happy

 

 

I have 3 Credit cards i've gotten since the purge (lol) -- I paid everything off and 6 months later decided to apply for credit. My first 2 cards were First Premier and Matrix Discover. Both of these were opened in April 2013 with a limit of 300. 

 

In November of 2013 I opened a Credit One card and they gave me 400, in December I got an auto CLI of 150 and my limit is now 550. 

 

I've never gotten an increase on First Premier - I requested one a couple of months back, and they said I didn't meet the criteria (being a member for a year) So I guess I'll try again in may. 

 

As for Matrix, they changed from Discover to MasterCard. Still no Auto CLI, and I've never requested one. Should I ask? 

 

CreditOne, hasn't given anything since that first one in December, definitely nothing in the "offers" section. Should I ask or Wait on that one too? 

 

I just feel like having such low limits on them are hurting me, although the payment history is awesome because it definitely helps. Smiley Happy

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babyeyes00
Regular Contributor

Re: Ask for CLI's?

I would take a chance and ask.  But I would also ask if it will be a SP or a HP. 

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Dess
New Member

Re: Ask for CLI's?

Sorry, Definitely new here.... SP? or HP? Smiley Embarassed

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BigBS
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Re: Ask for CLI's?


@Dess wrote:

Sorry, Definitely new here.... SP? or HP? Smiley Embarassed


Soft pull (SP) or Hard pull (HP) on your credit.  HPs can ding your credit score while SPs don't.

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Dess
New Member

Re: Ask for CLI's?

Thank you!! 

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DVH1980
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Re: Ask for CLI's?

As a general rule I ask every 6 months for an increase on all my cards, but only if its a soft pull.  If they will only do it with a hard pull I wait a year in between or until my score has increased by at least 25 points

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