@new_earth wrote:
@I was approved for Chase Amazon about a month or more ago, and yesterday was approved for Freedom. Both @ $2,000.
I also just applied for Slate as well because I was prequalified, but prob. too close to my Freedom app.
I want to call Chase and get it squared away but can't decide what to do. I would def. love a higher limit on the Chase card but I am telling you I have the WORST luck reconning limits, or reconning in general. So I am thinking of asking them to combine my Freedom & Amazon limits onto the Freedom card, but is it worth it?
Do you think the rewards/points. etc of the Freedom would as a whole be better than Amazon, if I *do* actually shop on Amazon (not a whole lot but somewhat often)? I'm a little confused on how this works.
I wonder if I ask them to close Amazon and put the $4000 on just the Freedom, then maybe they might then let me open the Slate card. Any input/advice is appreciated. Thanks!
I also just applied for Slate as well because I was prequalified,
Don't app just because you are prequalified, app for stuff that is useful to you. So, do you need a balance transfer? If so, the slate is a good choice, but otherwise it isn't good, no rewards.
For shopping at Amazon, especially if you don't spend more than $15K a year, there are better choices than the Chase Amazon (easiest to get is the Barclays Sallie Mae, which gives 5% off the first $750 spent each month at bookstores including Amazon, as well as savings on gas and groceries). So moving the limit to the Freedom makes sense if you also at some point get the SM.
But if you are only a very occassional Amazon user, you probably don't need the Chase Amazon either! It is only 2% more than the Freedom when the Freedom doesn't have an Amazon category (and 2% less when it does!). I know people like this card, but it makes very little except for the very heavy Amazon user (who doesn't have Citi Forward!)
