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If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

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FrugalRican
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Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

Bat-Credit Card?

 

Probably my AMEX BCE cuz it's so purty.

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EQ FICO (01/16/2012): 656 - EQ FICO (02/16/2012): 743 - EQ (02/24/2012): 760 - EX (04/28/2012): 739 - GOAL 2013: 800+

AMEX BCE (0/10K) --- BOA 1-2-3 (0/15.9K) --- Discover More (0/6K) --- Chase Freedom Visa (0/1.4K) -- Hyatt Visa Sign. (0/5.8K) -- Barclay's NFL Card (0/7.5K) -- Chase Sapphire Preferred (0/5K)

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RockinRay
Valued Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

USAA World Mastercard.

Ray

** Every Card has a Job, and Every Card does its Job **
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mAndrew1980
Established Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

LOL well I don't have much to choose from. The only rewards card I have is the Cap1 Cash Back, but I couldn't keep it because it only has a 500CL. I have no choice but Barclays (2000CL with 23% APR).

 

Ugh. I need a prime rewards card.

Transunion: 713 FICO (5/13/2014) MyFico
Experian: 789 FICO (4/10/12) Lender Pull
Equifax: 695 FICO (1/10/14) MyFico

My cards: Chase United Mileage Plus 7000CL (3/12), CITI Simplicity 1800CL (9/12), Cap1 Platinum 1000CL (2/10), Cap1 Cash back 1500CL (11/11), Apple Barclay's 2500CL (11/11), Discover IT 6000CL (5/13)

My Primary Financial Goal is to put down my utl%.



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dmbtay
Regular Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

venture sig, only because so many small businesses complain about AMEX.

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Imhotrodcrazy
Valued Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

US Bank

FICO 08
TU 842 12/8/18
EX 840 12/29/18
EQ 842 12/8/18
(NASA 30K) ( Amex 44k ) ( Freedom 10.6K ) ( US Bank Cash+ 20k, LOC 15k ) Winners never quit, and quitters never win
last app 2/15
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CreditCrusader
Valued Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

No question about it...Orchard Bank Platinum VISA

 

Smiley Very Happy

 

J/K...From this point forward, my 3 Rivers FCU Visa Platinum Credit Card. Not only is it the highest limit card I have at $3,000, but it has the lowest APR, no AF, and I support a credit union instead of a banking institution that judges me only by a FICO/ credit file.

 

Plus, they looked at the WHOLE consumer and took a chance on a loyal customer. Yes, it's a lender's preragative to do so, but it honks me off that I have them tell me "Everything looks great...if only that BK wasn't there, we'd approve you".

 

Yes, if only I hadn't been saddled with $15,000 in medical bills to keep my son breathing, I would have the "honor" of carrying you in my wallet. Sure, I didn't HAVE to file BK...I could have just waited while vultures closed in, attached my bank accounts, garnished my wages, and basically destroyed my ability to support a family of 5.

 

My credit union didn't even blink...in fact, THEY contacted me to finish the CC application and approved me nearly immediately after I applied. Customer for life they now have.

In my wallet: Apple $5,000, local CU $15,000, Bread AMEX $5,000. In my sock drawer: A few other cards Smiley Happy

Current scores (EQ, EX, TU): 787, 788, 796
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namvet
Established Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

Some of the younger people here won't remember this man from the 70s.  Karl Malden endorsed Amex and i took his recommendation.  Still "won't leave home without it".

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Imhotrodcrazy
Valued Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?


@namvet wrote:

Some of the younger people here won't remember this man from the 70s.  Karl Malden endorsed Amex and i took his recommendation.  Still "won't leave home without it".



I remember him from the TV show "Streets of San Francisco", one of my favorites.  Shows how old I am. 

FICO 08
TU 842 12/8/18
EX 840 12/29/18
EQ 842 12/8/18
(NASA 30K) ( Amex 44k ) ( Freedom 10.6K ) ( US Bank Cash+ 20k, LOC 15k ) Winners never quit, and quitters never win
last app 2/15
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namvet
Established Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?


@Imhotrodcrazy wrote:

@namvet wrote:

Some of the younger people here won't remember this man from the 70s.  Karl Malden endorsed Amex and i took his recommendation.  Still "won't leave home without it".



I remember him from the TV show "Streets of San Francisco", one of my favorites.  Shows how old I am. 


  Older than dirt!  LOL

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crunching_numbers
Valued Contributor

Re: If you could only carry 1 card which would it be?

Tough question. My go to card is my Amex Gold Rewards Plus. There are so few places that I go to that do not accept it, I would probably keep it as my "1" card.  But, that said, if I needed to go out of the country, either the MC or the Visa.


Starting Score: 693 TU FICO, 679 EQ FICO
Current Score: FICO 8 = 844(9/15) EQ, 827 TU, 811 EX (7/15); mortgage FICO= 758 (9/15)EQ5, 797 TU4, 748 EX2 (7/15)
Goal Score: 750+, but shooting for the 800's
Hyatt Visa Sig ($23K), Amex BCP (24.8K), BofA Travel Rew Sig (22.5K), B&N World MC (22.3K), Amex RP Gold (NPSL w/ S&T), Cash+ Sig (20K),United Mil+ExpSig (16.3K), FNBO Visa (13.1K), Hilton Surpass (10K), Freedom Visa Sig (8.6K), Disc It (16.4K), Citi Dia Pref MC (3.7K),Sam's MC (10K), Wally (7.5K), JCP(5.3K), Costco (2K)
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