Keep CapOne open or what?

[WallyxD]

Okay, so this past week I've been approved for a Citi Forward for $1500 and AE Visa for $2300.  In addition to those, I have my Capone Journeys, with a limit of only $300, that was opened in 12/2012. What should I do with it? 

Close it?

See what I can do about a CLI? (Maybe they'll have a look at my other CC's limits)?

Or should I keep it open? (Mind you, it's only been open for four months)

[starry1]

At least keep it open until the AF comes due.  Just for the history and utilization, you don't have to use it.

[WallyxD]

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@starry1 wrote:

At least keep it open until the AF comes due.  Just for the history and utilization, you don't have to use it.

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The Journeys doesn't have an AF

[starry1]

So why not keep it open?

[myjourney]

Make it the snack card soda,chips,water and donuts. Keep it open

[sengpatt]

Maybe at 6 months see if you can get a CLI? People don't generally have luck with the normal CSR, but an email to the Executive Office might do the trick. A $300 CL is kind of ridiculous, especially considering your other limits.

[WallyxD]

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@sengpatt wrote:
Maybe at 6 months see if you can get a CLI? People don't generally have luck with the normal CSR, but an email to the Executive Office might do the trick. A $300 CL is kind of ridiculous, especially considering your other limits.

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I'm really wanting to do the email to EO now, I opened the card on 12/11, well was approved for the card on 12/11. I was just approved last week for my other two cards, with me having 6 months of more 'credit experience' so it isn't like I was approved for the $300 limit on CapOne after getting the other two. But I feel as though letting CapOne know my other limits will give me a better chance at getting mine increased to AT LEAST $1000. And with the steps program, since I missed one payment by like two days, I have to wait like 4 or 5 more months in order to get an extremely simple $200 increase. -_-

[sengpatt]

Oh sorry, I misread as opened in 12/12 and not 12/11. In that case, you've probably had the card for long enough and you do have these new cards with higher limits. I would go for it!

[09Lexie]

You could try but that late payment will not look favorable to them. 😕

[WallyxD]

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@sengpatt wrote:
Oh sorry, I misread as opened in 12/12 and not 12/11. In that case, you've probably had the card for long enough and you do have these new cards with higher limits. I would go for it!

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I'm sorry. It was 12/12. The exact date was 12/11/12, that's why I was getting mixed up haha.

And Lexie, I had a perfectly plausible explanation for the late payment haha. I even chatted with a rep on the day the payment was due and let her know that I would be unable to pay it until two days later.  I mean, if I can't get the increase (and an online rep submitted an increase request for me tonight and said i was denied), I'll just pay off what I owe on the card and "familiarize" myself with my two new ones, so the CLI isn't a huuuge deal, though of course I'd like it to be similar to my other limits.