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Will spending a lot of $$ on my credit card every month but paying it off before the reporting date improve my score more than charging a small amount and paying it off before the reporting date. Im trying to figure out if it is smart to charge almost everything to my card every month to get points or if that could be hurting my score.
If you pay it off before the reporting date (to the CRAs) it won't matter if you're charging $1 or $10,000. That being said, it will matter to the individual creditor who might give you more/bigger CLI if you're using their card a lot. But score wise, it doesn't matter. Remember to let 1%-9% of your credit limit report every month to show use.
Yes, it is smart to charge almost everything to your card every month to get points, as long as you PIF.
I use my cards for everything . I buy everything from burgers to groceries. I also use shop Discover to get an extra 5 percent and then go to Walmart and pick it up. Since doing that I started getting upgrades and CLI's. Not to mention more money in my pocket.
@coldnmn wrote:I use my cards for everything . I buy everything from burgers to groceries. I also use shop Discover to get an extra 5 percent and then go to Walmart and pick it up. Since doing that I started getting upgrades and CLI's. Not to mention more money in my pocket.
Right, lots of neat little tricks to maximize cashback.
For instance, select electronics store with US Bank Cash+. Use the card to purchase a BB GC through shopdiscover for the 10% roe potential. Then, use GC through shopdiscover again for another 5% potential. All in all, can have 15% cashback on a single purchase. Won't make one wealthy, but sure is fun to try.
In all cases, PIF as Bibro alluded to is essential when pushing all of one's bills through a rewards CC.
I also pay insurance, electricity, phone, and satellite bills anything I can for the awards. If I don't I feel its my money I left on the table.
@Open123 wrote:
@coldnmn wrote:I use my cards for everything . I buy everything from burgers to groceries. I also use shop Discover to get an extra 5 percent and then go to Walmart and pick it up. Since doing that I started getting upgrades and CLI's. Not to mention more money in my pocket.
Right, lots of neat little tricks to maximize cashback.
For instance, select electronics store with US Bank Cash+. Use the card to purchase a BB GC through shopdiscover for the 10% roe potential. Then, use GC through shopdiscover again for another 5% potential. All in all, can have 15% cashback on a single purchase. Won't make one wealthy, but sure is fun to try.
In all cases, PIF as Bibro alluded to is essential when pushing all of one's bills through a rewards CC.
And keep looking for possibilities. I've been spending a lot (~10K this year) at my vet. Since they don't take my Fidelity Amex, I've been charging it to Cap One to get the 1.5%. However, yesterday looking at my online statement, I discovered the category (as this is an animal hospital) is Charity and Social Service Organizations. So, maybe I can get 5% back using US Cash Plus once I am allowed to switch categories in Oct. This would of course be a gross misuse of "Charity" but if the MCC code works...
@longtimelurker wrote:
@Open123 wrote:
@coldnmn wrote:I use my cards for everything . I buy everything from burgers to groceries. I also use shop Discover to get an extra 5 percent and then go to Walmart and pick it up. Since doing that I started getting upgrades and CLI's. Not to mention more money in my pocket.
Right, lots of neat little tricks to maximize cashback.
For instance, select electronics store with US Bank Cash+. Use the card to purchase a BB GC through shopdiscover for the 10% roe potential. Then, use GC through shopdiscover again for another 5% potential. All in all, can have 15% cashback on a single purchase. Won't make one wealthy, but sure is fun to try.
In all cases, PIF as Bibro alluded to is essential when pushing all of one's bills through a rewards CC.
And keep looking for possibilities. I've been spending a lot (~10K this year) at my vet. Since they don't take my Fidelity Amex, I've been charging it to Cap One to get the 1.5%. However, yesterday looking at my online statement, I discovered the category (as this is an animal hospital) is Charity and Social Service Organizations. So, maybe I can get 5% back using US Cash Plus once I am allowed to switch categories in Oct. This would of course be a gross misuse of "Charity" but if the MCC code works...
Right, and also I noticed the purchase of Opera tickets are classified as "charity," and should receive the 5% if used on the US Bank Cash+ if "charity" has been chosen.