In your best year how many credit cards did you score?

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Just curious to see how many credit cards you have been approved for in one year. Mine so far in 2018 is 7. My credit scores were in the fair/good category 650 to 707.  What was your best year, how many and what were your scores?

Thx for sharing

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Overall, since December 2015 I've obtained 13 cards. Last year (2017) was my most active; I got 7 cards with scores ranging from the 620's to the 690's depending on CRA. This year I've gotten 5 with scores in the 660-700 range, and closed or combined 2 cards, bringing my current total to 11. I plan to combine my two Discovers by next spring depending on CLI availability and still might close my Overstock depending on, among other things, how well I can grow my other, lower-APR cards.

[marypoppins70]

Started actively apping in Feb 2017, although at that point I had many existing cards totaling $78,100 in CLs.  In 2017 I added 19 cards with $169,200 in CLs and so far in 2018 I added 11 cards with $83,000 in CLs.  I am well into the garden for quite awhile now after Barclays (cards I've had for nearly 10+ years) AA and balance chased my three cards with them. Yes I know I spooked them...

[Anonymous]

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@marypoppins70 wrote:

Started actively apping in Feb 2017, although at that point I had many existing cards totaling $78,100 in CLs.  In 2017 I added 19 cards with $169,200 in CLs and so far in 2018 I added 11 cards with $83,000 in CLs.  I am well into the garden for quite awhile now after Barclays (cards I've had for nearly 10+ years) AA and balance chased my three cards with them. Yes I know I spooked them...

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Holy smokes!! You did really, really good!! Those credit lines are stupendous!!!

I remember I moved to Florida when I was young and my car was stolen. My parents flew down and actually bought me a car using a Chase card. Back then for cl's to be in the $8k range was a big deal. Have you ever made a very large purchase like that?

[marypoppins70]

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@marypoppins70 wrote:

Started actively apping in Feb 2017, although at that point I had many existing cards totaling $78,100 in CLs.  In 2017 I added 19 cards with $169,200 in CLs and so far in 2018 I added 11 cards with $83,000 in CLs.  I am well into the garden for quite awhile now after Barclays (cards I've had for nearly 10+ years) AA and balance chased my three cards with them. Yes I know I spooked them...

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Holy smokes!! You did really, really good!! Those credit lines are stupendous!!!

I remember I moved to Florida when I was young and my car was stolen. My parents flew down and actually bought me a car using a Chase card. Back then for cl's to be in the $8k range was a big deal. Have you ever made a very large purchase like that?

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Yeah it's crazy! And when I started this a year and a half ago my scores were in the low 700s - right now they are Equ 763, TU 717 (still have an old, old collection lurking), and Exp 764 - It's funny, I have several cards with $20,000-25,000 CLs but I'm so afraid to use more than 12% uti on any one card! I fully expect Chase to lower my CL on my CSP and Mileage Plus because I never charge them up...

[Turbobuick]

It was 1974, I was 18 and scored a Chevron gas/service card. That was my best year. All downhill from there. 

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@Anonymous wrote:

Just curious to see how many credit cards you have been approved for in one year. Mine so far in 2018 is 7. My credit scores were in the fair/good category 650 to 707.  What was your best year, how many and what were your scores?

Thx for sharing

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[UncleB]

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@Anonymous wrote:
That’s great!!!
Congrats to you!!

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[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Just curious to see how many credit cards you have been approved for in one year. Mine so far in 2018 is 7. My credit scores were in the fair/good category 650 to 707.  What was your best year, how many and what were your scores?

Thx for sharing

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This year is thus far my best year! I got approved for 3:

• Chase: United MileagePlus Explorer [July]
• AMEX: Cash Magnet [Yesterday]
• AMEX: Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury [Today]

All three looked at my EX report. My EX score in July was around 651, and it is now 676 (and rising! ).

[Anonymous]

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@UncleB wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
That’s great!!!
Congrats to you!!

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Just a tip, when you reply to a specific post, you have to hit the tab "Quote" on the upper right corner of the reply box so people can see who you're replying to.

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Yes I realized that but for some reason on my iphone when i hit reply I don't see quote button like when on my laptop!

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@Anonymous, while on a mobile device you'll need to request the desktop version of the site (in your mobile browser) to be able to quote. 

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Thx for the tip UncleB!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Just curious to see how many credit cards you have been approved for in one year. Mine so far in 2018 is 7. My credit scores were in the fair/good category 650 to 707.  What was your best year, how many and what were your scores?

Thx for sharing

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This year is thus far my best year! I got approved for 3:

• Chase: United MileagePlus Explorer [July]
• AMEX: Cash Magnet [Yesterday]
• AMEX: Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury [Today]

All three looked at my EX report. My EX score in July was around 651, and it is now 676 (and rising! ).

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Yessssssss! From what I've read those are great cards to have, good for you!!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
700-730 scores. I got 9 cards this year in 2018, but all of my 11 credit cards are within 1 year of eachother. Excited to build my credit with these cards, and building a relationship with these lenders.

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Hey great scores! So when did you start your cc hunting? right away in Jan 2018?