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Cards to keep or close...

OK guys...I've been on these boards long enough to turn my dismal credit situation 360 degrees around.  Now I need advise as to which cards I should keep or close.  For the time being, I want to ignore balances...

 

PNC              $10K       Opened 02/09

Lowes           $10K       Opened 10/09

Citi                $6800      Opened 6/11

Citi                $6400      Opened 6/10

BB Store       $6200      Opened 6/10

Blue Cash     $5700      Opened 3/01 (Thanks backdating...)

BB RZMC     $4750      Opened 12/09

Home Depot $3900      Opened 10/09

Discover        $3000     Opened 6/11

Cap 1            $2000     Opened 04/08

State Farm    $2000     Opened 03/09

Dillards          $1550     Opened 03/08

Cap 1            $1500      Opened 10/10

Amex Green  -------      Opened 10/01 (Thanks backdating...)

 

Whadya think?

 

ETA:  The only cards with an AF is the Captial One card with the  $2000 limit and the Amex Green...

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Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

If you must close one, IMHO, it's the Cap 1 with $1500 that opened 10/10 and try their Venture card (I think it look nice). If it's my choice, I keep 'em all. Smiley Tongue

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Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

How many ccs are you looking for to close?

 

Without knowing which cc's rewards you like most and earns more rewards than another ... this is my choice ...

CC

Date Opened

CL

APR

AF (if any)

Close/Keep

Amex Blue Cash

03/2001

$5700

00.0%

 

Keep

Amex Green

10/2001

$_____

00.0%

$__

Close  ???

Dillards

03/2008

$1550

00.0%

 

Close

Cap 1

04/2008

$2000

00.0%

$__

Close

PNC

02/2009

$10000

00.0%

 

Keep

State Farm

03/2009

$2000

00.0%

 

 Close

Lows

10/2009

$10000

00.0%

 

 Keep

Home Depot

10/2009

$3900

00.0%

 

 Close

BBRZMC

12/2009

$4750

00.0%

 

 Close

Citi

06/2010

$6400

00.0%

 

Keep

BB Store

06/2010

$6200

00.0%

 

Keep 

Cap 1

10/2010

$1500

00.0%

 

Close after 11/2011

Citi

06/2011

$6800

00.0%

 

Keep

Discover

06/2011

$3000

00.0%

 

Keep

 

Message 3 of 9
Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

 


@Anonymous wrote:

How many ccs are you looking for to close?

 

Without knowing which cc's rewards you like most and earns more rewards than another ... this is my choice ...

CC

Date Opened

CL

APR

AF (if any)

Close/Keep

Amex Blue Cash

03/2001

$5700

00.0%

 

Keep

Amex Green

10/2001

$_____

00.0%

$95

Close  ???

Dillards

03/2008

$1550

00.0%

 

Close

Cap 1

04/2008

$2000

00.0%

$29

Close

PNC

02/2009

$10000

00.0%

 

Keep

State Farm

03/2009

$2000

00.0%

 

 Close

Lows

10/2009

$10000

00.0%

 

 Keep

Home Depot

10/2009

$3900

00.0%

 

 Close

BBRZMC

12/2009

$5250

00.0%

 

 Close

Citi

06/2010

$6400

00.0%

 

Keep

BB Store

06/2010

$6200

00.0%

 

Keep 

Cap 1

10/2010

$1500

00.0%

 

Close after 11/2011

Citi

06/2011

$6800

00.0%

 

Keep

Discover

06/2011

$3000

00.0%

 

Keep

 


OK my AF's are listed above in green.  Also I just got my 2nd increase in 2 weeks on my RZMC so the new limit is listed in green as well.  I don't really feel like looking up all my APRs right now, but I can tell you my lowest APR is the State Farm card at 11.24% and the next lowest is the $2000 Cap 1 card at abut 16%.  The Discover has 0% for the next 12 months, and the $6400 Citi card has 0% for the next 21 months.  APRs don't really matter because I don't plan on incurring any interest for a very long time. 

 

I guess I'm just wondering if I have too many now.  I've gotten to the point where it's kinda difficult just to remember to make a charge on each one now and again to keep them active.  I think I'm definitely going to close the Amex Green when the AF comes around again, because there's absolutely no reason for me to have that card.  I basically used it to get my foot back in Amex's door after having 2 CO's with them when I was in college. 

Message 4 of 9
Chaos122
Regular Contributor

Re: Cards to keep or close...

Get rid of the amex green and the cap 1 card with the annual fee.  Theres no reason to waste money on the annual fees since you probably dont use them that much, and have alot to choose from.


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Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

 


@Chaos122 wrote:

Get rid of the amex green and the cap 1 card with the annual fee.  Theres no reason to waste money on the annual fees since you probably dont use them that much, and have alot to choose from.


I think this is good advice.  I was initially worried about losing the age on the Cap 1 account, but I don't think that's going to be a really big issue...

Message 6 of 9
Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

I think a 180deg turn will be more productive .............. Smiley Very Happy

 

I like my Amex green for thought-free multi-use points so I would keep that from the prior list and close out the others that were recommended.  But I would only close an account after PIFing it.

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Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

 


@Anonymous wrote:

I think a 180deg turn will be more productive .............. Smiley Very Happy

 

I like my Amex green for thought-free multi-use points so I would keep that from the prior list and close out the others that were recommended.  But I would only close an account after PIFing it.


Good call on that!  I think I was close to sleepy-land when I wrote the original post.

 

The only cards I have balances on at this point are the new Citi and Discover which both are at 0% right now.  I don't think any of my rewards cards are all that great.  I was thinking of using the PNC for my rewards right now.  It gets four points per dollar that I have been using to get Amazon gift certs, which pretty much works out to 1%. In previous years, I had saved these certificates and used them for Christmas shopping, but my company is now forcing me to use their Fleet card for gas now, so I won't get so many ponts (I fill up every day...).  I will use the Discover More for the rotating cash back.

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Anonymous
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Re: Cards to keep or close...

Ok, rbh ... since you up-dated your info ... I made some changes too.   Basically, if I am in your shoes, I will keep all the ccs come with more than 5k CL.  And additionally keep the Discover even it is only 2k CL.   Now total of 8 ccs ... so, easy to keep those cards up!

* Remember, these are just my choice.  You can keep as many as you want as long as you can manage it!  So ~ You decide which one to close.  OK?

 

CC

Date Opened

CL

AF (if any)

Close/Keep

Amex Blue Cash

03/2001

$5700

 

Keep

Amex Green

10/2001

$_____

$95

Close

Dillards

03/2008

$1550

 

Close

Cap 1

04/2008

$2000

$29

Close

PNC

02/2009

$10000

 

Keep

State Farm

03/2009

$2000

 

 Close

Lows

10/2009

$10000

 

 Keep

Home Depot

10/2009

$3900

 

 Close

BBRZMC

12/2009

$5250

 

 Keep

Citi

06/2010

$6400

 

Keep

BB Store

06/2010

$6200

 

Keep 

Cap 1

10/2010

$1500

 

Close after 11/2011

Citi

06/2011

$6800

 

Keep

Discover

06/2011

$3000

 

Keep

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