Love the smell of new plastic

Shogun · ‎08-03-2013

Got home today and wife had my mail sitting on my desk.

My 3 new cards came in today.

Chase Freedom

Amex BCE

Citi TYP

There's just something about that new card smell.

Starting Score: 504
July 2013 score: EQ FICO 819, TU08 778, EX "806 lender pull 07/26/2013
Goal Score: All Scores 760+, Newest goal 800+
Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge
Current scores after adding $81K in CLs and 2 new cars since July 2013
EQ:809 TU 777 EX 790 Now it's just garden time!

June 2017 update: All scores over 820, just pure gardening now.

Dreamwalker · ‎08-03-2013

Congrats!

Starting score 504? Wow! You've come a long way.

Walmart Store Card: $600 & Amazon Store Card: $1200
Amazon.com Visa: $500 & Chase Freedom: $3000
US Bank REI Visa Signature: $5500
Discover It: $100

TU-654 [03/18/2014]

myjourney · ‎08-03-2013

Simply irresistible

Enjoy your new cards

Before you app think...
Have you done your research of the CC?
Does it fit your spending?
Do you have a plan for the bonus w/o going into debt?
Can you afford the AF?
Do you know the cards benefits? Is it worth the HP?

OptimalCS · ‎08-03-2013

I remember that mini spree. Congrats!

Welcome to the Citi and Amex family.

How are the limits?

"Wisdom is the principal thing..."

trying_to_B_good · ‎08-03-2013

yeah there is!!! I got my new cap one Quicksilver card in the mail yesterday!!! It took forever to get here!

09Lexie · ‎08-03-2013

Now you get to play with arranging them in your wallet.

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Shogun · ‎08-03-2013

@OptimalCS wrote:
I remember that mini spree. Congrats!

Welcome to the Citi and Amex family.

How are the limits?

Chase $6k

Citi $10K

Amex $16K

Starting Score: 504
July 2013 score: EQ FICO 819, TU08 778, EX "806 lender pull 07/26/2013
Goal Score: All Scores 760+, Newest goal 800+
Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge
Current scores after adding $81K in CLs and 2 new cars since July 2013
EQ:809 TU 777 EX 790 Now it's just garden time!

June 2017 update: All scores over 820, just pure gardening now.

isoldmyatlas · ‎08-03-2013

Congrats Shogun! That's a nice lineup.

TU: 793 (6/13/17) | EQ: 787 (7/17/17) | EX: 788 (6/15/18)

Cap1 Quicksilver, $4,750 (4/2012); Discover IT, $40,000 (10/2012); Chase Amazon Rewards, $14,600 (10/2012); AMEX Hilton HHonors, $15,000 (11/2012); AMEX Blue Cash Everyday, $15,000 (01/2013); Barclaycard Arrival+, $10,000 (07/2013); Citi Home Depot $8,000 (06/2018)

eviLution · ‎08-03-2013

Congrats!!!

The only time I get to smell new cards is when I'm asking for a replacement. I'm just gonna sit in the garden and smell my new spade for now.

DCU Platinum: 4000 - Discover IT: 11000 - Walmart: 5000 - AMEX BCP: 18000 - Chase Freedom VS: 5000
in the garden since 1/24/14 - #GARDENSTRONG

Steelersboy · ‎08-03-2013

@trying_to_B_good wrote:
yeah there is!!! I got my new cap one Quicksilver card in the mail yesterday!!! It took forever to get here!

hope to get mine next week!