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I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.

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Legions36
Frequent Contributor

I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.

1)I thought u had to wait 1 year before applying for Saphire to get approved, well look at my sig and u will find it there only 1 month after having the Freedom, any thoughts?

2)Look at my old Orchard Bank card only $400 limit close or no close?

3) Amex sent me an invite for the Green card charge card, any use for this card?

4) Thanks again to everyone who guided me through all my rebuilding, I have gotten way more than expected.

EQ-784 TU-777 EXP-772 12/11/15

NFCU(11.5k), USAA(6k), DCU(10k), Sapphire(5k), Duck(5k), Freedom(1k), Quicksilver(3k), DiscoverIT(2k), AmexBCE($800),
New cards 12/12-NFCU-MC(18.5k), Simplicity(9.2k),Slate(7.5k),Amex(3.8k)
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Luscher
Valued Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.

1. You only need to have the freedom for 1 year if you want to product change to it, not apply for another card.

2. Try and product change it/CLI or get rid of it.

3. An invite is not a guarantee of approval. Look into if you NEED/WANT the card first before applying.

4. Your welcome.
CHASE FREEDOM | AMEX BCE | | BOFA REWARDS | CITI TYP | Quicksilver | DISCOVER IT | Sallie Mae | CHASE CSP
--------$32,000-------------$30,000-----------$30,000-----------$30,000-----$13,000---------$18,200----------$15,000---------$6,500----

FICO - TU: 780 EX: 784 EQ: 781
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enharu
Super Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.


@Legions36 wrote:

1)I thought u had to wait 1 year before applying for Saphire to get approved, well look at my sig and u will find it there only 1 month after having the Freedom, any thoughts?

2)Look at my old Orchard Bank card only $400 limit close or no close?

3) Amex sent me an invite for the Green card charge card, any use for this card?

4) Thanks again to everyone who guided me through all my rebuilding, I have gotten way more than expected.


1. who told you to wait 1 year for what...........?

2. depends, do you need it? are there fees to keep the account open....? if there are, i suggest you close it.

3. There's a lot of uses for the green card, just not sure if it will be of any use for you. go through its benefits and make the judgement.

JPMorgan Palladium (100k), AmEx Platinum (NPSL), AmEx SPG (46k), AmEx BCP (42k), Chase Sapphire Preferred (47k), Citi Prestige (31k), Citi Thank You Preferred (27k), Citi Executive AAdvantage (25k), JPMorgan Ritz-Carlton (21k), Merrill+ (15k), US Bank Cash+ (22.5k), Wells Fargo (12k), Bloomingdale’s (12.4k), Chase Freedom (5k), Discover IT (5k).
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red259
Super Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.


@Legions36 wrote:

1)I thought u had to wait 1 year before applying for Saphire to get approved, well look at my sig and u will find it there only 1 month after having the Freedom, any thoughts?

2)Look at my old Orchard Bank card only $400 limit close or no close?

3) Amex sent me an invite for the Green card charge card, any use for this card?

4) Thanks again to everyone who guided me through all my rebuilding, I have gotten way more than expected.


1. Never heard that about sapphire. got mine after seven months of active credit history. 

2. Assuming there is no AF you can close the Orchard card if you no longer want it, although its not hurting anything.

3. I would only apply for the amex card if you need it. If you want an amex charge I don't think I would go with the green card. I selected the PRG as I think the benefits/rewards are better. Its the same underwriting criteria for amex charge cards. As was mentioned before an invite is not a guarantee of approval, but since you have an amex revolver I don't see why a charge card would be a problem. I only got my charge card to get my foot in the door with amex so I could get a revolver. Otherwise I would have skipped the charge card all together.

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Starting Score: EQ: 714, TU 684
Current Score: EQ: 725 7/30/13, TU 684 6/2013, Exp 828 5/2018, Last App 8/5/17
Goal Score: 800 (Achieved!) In garden until Sepetember 2019
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Legions36
Frequent Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.

Sorry guys I don't know if u saw my sig but as u can see i have a Saphire card from chase in only 1 month after i got the freedom. My girlfriend applied and got it so i applied and got it. 

No fees right now for the Orchard bank but I feel like it doesn't look right in my file $400 when i have at least 4figs on every other card except the Amex but I will get increases in the next month or so.

EQ-784 TU-777 EXP-772 12/11/15

NFCU(11.5k), USAA(6k), DCU(10k), Sapphire(5k), Duck(5k), Freedom(1k), Quicksilver(3k), DiscoverIT(2k), AmexBCE($800),
New cards 12/12-NFCU-MC(18.5k), Simplicity(9.2k),Slate(7.5k),Amex(3.8k)
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jenn_bar
Frequent Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.


@Legions36 wrote:

Sorry guys I don't know if u saw my sig but as u can see i have a Saphire card from chase in only 1 month after i got the freedom. My girlfriend applied and got it so i applied and got it. 

No fees right now for the Orchard bank but I feel like it doesn't look right in my file $400 when i have at least 4figs on every other card except the Amex but I will get increases in the next month or so.


I don't think the one month has been a requirement. I got my CSP a few months after my Freedom, so maybe things were misinterpreted.

 

If you don't have an annual fee for the Orchard bank card, then I would leave it be or convert it to something more useful. I wouldn't waste a hard pull on it for a credit limit increase.

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Luscher
Valued Contributor

Re: I have a few important questions. Start with CSP.

You can apply for freedom and cap at the very same time if you wanted too, the only time you have to wait 13 months is when you want to product change a card.(which keeps the account open date etc, the same.)
CHASE FREEDOM | AMEX BCE | | BOFA REWARDS | CITI TYP | Quicksilver | DISCOVER IT | Sallie Mae | CHASE CSP
--------$32,000-------------$30,000-----------$30,000-----------$30,000-----$13,000---------$18,200----------$15,000---------$6,500----

FICO - TU: 780 EX: 784 EQ: 781
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