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Anonymous
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Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

So I've been reading all the credit(card) related forums/recently and have been addicted to learning more about it. As a 20 year old with a not so great job/income I had a question. Do certain cards require a minimum income to get accepted? I believe I read the csr has a minimum 10k credit limit so someone with a 20k income probably wouldn't get accepted for example. Is there a list with the info I'm looking for? 

 

Thanks!

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mitchblue
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

Probably not a list but there are those who have total CL far exceeding their income. And I suspect there are CCC who will only approve with a minimum income..

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Anonymous
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

I'm sure minimum incomes are required for all cards, but no one knows for sure what that is. I will say that if you're making $20K a year, I just simply can't see how a CSR at $450AF can make any sense for you. So a realistic individual will app for cards that are on par with their income.
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wasCB14
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

CSR on $20k would be pushing it, but keep in mind that any decent card bonus at that income level can give someone's travel budget a big boost. Bonuses mean relatively less as income rises.

So maybe avoid CSR, but do consider AF travel cards if they make sense.
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Anonymous
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

Yea the CSR was just an example. That card wouldn't really do much for me right now even if I wanted to invest the $450.

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washpadude
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

It's no CSR but I got my Cap One Venture a year ago SL 15k with a reported 30k income. Got a 3k increase three months in and have since combined with another Cap One card for a 26k limit.

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Anonymous
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

While I'm sure income plays a part, I think credit worthiness plays a bigger part. I don't make a ton but I have substantial CL's on my cards. And I feel I'm getting those CL's because I am successfully working on my credit worthiness. Obviously a card with a high AF is not an option, nor would I want it (my PRG has a high enough AF, but my spend makes it worth it, on the other hand my BCP also has a AF and I will PC to the BCE bc that AF is just not worth it to me). Do you have certain cards you are interested in?

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Anonymous
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

Not super intersted in any cards as of right now. My credit history is just a bit over a year old with my first card being a quicksilver one @ 500 limit and I just got approved for a chase freedom @ 1500 limit. I'm not sure that I could use or even get any higher tier cards as of right now but I'm always open to suggestions on what I should look at getting next.

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Anonymous
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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?

I personally have an intense love for Discover and Amex. Check out their pre-quals and see if anything pops up Smiley Happy

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Re: Minimum income to get accepted for certain cards?


@Anonymous wrote:
I'm sure minimum incomes are required for all cards, but no one knows for sure what that is. I will say that if you're making $20K a year, I just simply can't see how a CSR at $450AF can make any sense for you. So a realistic individual will app for cards that are on par with their income.

Love this! One should always evaluate what is best for their income...  For example, I would not have applied for my banks American Express Cash rewards card if I had known one had to have 2,500pts or $2,500 in spend before one can redeem their cash back points which, for me, is insane because I am lucky to spend that much on things in 5 months across all of my cards! Although, it did provide me with my highest credit limit for a while.

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