Hello
I am new to rebuilding my credit. I opened up an builder unsecured CC 4 months ago (using the AZEO method) and have imporved my score a lot (550-->740). Unfortunately its a terrible card as most of these are ($300 limit and $75 AF!). I cannot increase the limit. I was thinking of closing it after 2 more months and opening up the Discover It reward card. I know I will take a hit but will it be that bad if the CC i close hasnt had any longevity? I plan to keep the new CC around a long time. I just dont want to pay fees and have a dumb low limit. thanks!
550 to 740 in four months? You shouldnt worry about your cards and write a book instead. LOL!
@oocyt wrote:Hello
I am new to rebuilding my credit. I opened up an builder unsecured CC 4 months ago (using the AZEO method) and have imporved my score a lot (550-->740). Unfortunately its a terrible card as most of these are ($300 limit and $75 AF!). I cannot increase the limit. I was thinking of closing it after 2 more months and opening up the Discover It reward card. I know I will take a hit but will it be that bad if the CC i close hasnt had any longevity? I plan to keep the new CC around a long time. I just dont want to pay fees and have a dumb low limit. thanks!
Hmmm, 550 to 740 in four months; I'm thinking highly unlikely. What scores are you talking about and where did you get them?
fico9 sorry 580 not 550. anyway, any advice? TY!
Sorry... its hard to give advice when that takes a person at least 2-3 years normally. Not sure what youve done or doing.
@oocyt wrote:fico9 sorry 580 not 550. anyway, any advice? TY!
@Binner wrote:Sorry... its hard to give advice when that takes a person at least 2-3 years normally. Not sure what youve done or doing.
Agreed! @oocyt, if you're really on the level, you should be giving everybody else advice.
I would open the Discover card. The point of good credit is to use it. Your score will recover.
So according to chase Credit Journey...MY vantage score was a 517 on 4-17-2021 and I had NEVER had a FICO (im 42 and always paid cash) and now I do have all 3 FICOS and use the premium MyFico and my FICO8 scores are EQ-803, TU-818 and EX-789 (as of 7-8-2021) so i guess I'd be politely called a liar to if I asked a question? Much less that my first unsecured CC i got approved for was the CSR
Not calling you a liar, just saying I can't give advice for something I didnt know was possible.
@TruckerMatt wrote:So according to chase Credit Journey...MY vantage score was a 517 on 4-17-2021 and I had NEVER had a FICO (im 42 and always paid cash) and now I do have all 3 FICOS and use the premium MyFico and my FICO8 scores are EQ-803, TU-818 and EX-789 (as of 7-8-2021) so i guess I'd be politely called a liar to if I asked a question? Much less that my first unsecured CC i got approved for was the CSR
Nope, you came on here and qualified the how and the why; that goes a long way toward credibility.