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afbar1114
Valued Contributor

my app itch!!!

i think i figured out my app itch...i app because i want more credit..i used to app because i wanted a better card ie zync,chase,BoA, and other prime cards. now that i do have prime cards i want higher limits.. i wanted these cards because of the points or rewards system they have. now that i will be getting 123 card with 3% CB on gas i think ill be happier then i was and if i let every thing age and use the cards right i will soon be getting larger limits.

 

i am not collections free. no mor collections out there. i just need to wait and let the ones on my reports fall off. all baddies should fall off by 2015. one is due to fall off this year. 7 inqs due to fall off or no longer count towards fico by 7/2012 and another 8 by 3/2013. this is all on EQ. TU only has 6 inqs all together. so thats not a big deal to me.. EX i havent checked recently but last score i got was from BoA and it was 671 FICO. so it can be that bad. overall UTL has been 25% or less for the past few months... trying to get it even more down... but it has not been more then 30% since feb. 

 

i would like to know would it be better to get a)whole new freedom to take adavantge of cash back offers and keep slate and maybe get a higher limit or b)pc from slate to freedom forgo the CB offer and AAoA wouldnt change. if i chose A my line up would look like this:

 

Slate

Freedom

Zync

BBY

Kohls

123 BoA

 

if i chose B my line would like this:

 

Freedom

Zync

BBY

Kohls

123 BoA

 

 

i will be keeping my jared card for the time being since its my highest limit card. 

Home depot will be closed at one year mark and both cap1;s will be closed when paid..

thanks for any help

AMEX PRG; AMEX EveryDay $14,800; Freedom $6k; Sapphire $7k; IHG Select $5k; Discover $2,400; BofA Better Balance $9,100; Bank Americard $5,900; Citi DC $2,700; Citi Diamond $2,500; BestBuy $20,000; Amazon Prime $5k, United Club $15,000; Home Depot $20,000; Barclays $7,500

Total Credit Limits: $122,650
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crunching_numbers
Valued Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!

You scared me there. For a moment I thought you were itching to app again.  Do not app Appbar! Stay strong and garden those cards. That will get your limits up all on its own.


Starting Score: 693 TU FICO, 679 EQ FICO
Current Score: FICO 8 = 844(9/15) EQ, 827 TU, 811 EX (7/15); mortgage FICO= 758 (9/15)EQ5, 797 TU4, 748 EX2 (7/15)
Goal Score: 750+, but shooting for the 800's
Hyatt Visa Sig ($23K), Amex BCP (24.8K), BofA Travel Rew Sig (22.5K), B&N World MC (22.3K), Amex RP Gold (NPSL w/ S&T), Cash+ Sig (20K),United Mil+ExpSig (16.3K), FNBO Visa (13.1K), Hilton Surpass (10K), Freedom Visa Sig (8.6K), Disc It (16.4K), Citi Dia Pref MC (3.7K),Sam's MC (10K), Wally (7.5K), JCP(5.3K), Costco (2K)
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afbar1114
Valued Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!


@crunching_numbers wrote:

You scared me there. For a moment I thought you were itching to app again.  Do not app Appbar! Stay strong and garden those cards. That will get your limits up all on its own.


no i have no itch nor do i want to app right now..i just realized what my app itch was and now i know i can work on it.. i do plan on a CLI for slate in june and six month mark  for 123 card 

AMEX PRG; AMEX EveryDay $14,800; Freedom $6k; Sapphire $7k; IHG Select $5k; Discover $2,400; BofA Better Balance $9,100; Bank Americard $5,900; Citi DC $2,700; Citi Diamond $2,500; BestBuy $20,000; Amazon Prime $5k, United Club $15,000; Home Depot $20,000; Barclays $7,500

Total Credit Limits: $122,650
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drkaje
Senior Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!

Why obsess on the Freedom when Chase is so bad about CLIs?

 

I get that some cards are considered prime but it just seems like other products would satisfy the itch better.


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Current Score: EX 753 FICO, EQ 737FICO, TU 738
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LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!

Appbar Jr:

 

Take a step back and breath......................

 

Forget about CLI's and apps and all of that for 6 months...........

 

Then get a plan going for how your going to get CLI's and better cards..............

 

Smiley Wink




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
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afbar1114
Valued Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!


@LS2982 wrote:

Appbar Jr:

 

Take a step back and breath......................

 

Forget about CLI's and apps and all of that for 6 months...........

 

Then get a plan going for how your going to get CLI's and better cards..............

 

Smiley Wink


thats what i am trying to do now get a plan... so i have a goal set in mind.. i need a goal to work towards if not ill jsut keep apping

AMEX PRG; AMEX EveryDay $14,800; Freedom $6k; Sapphire $7k; IHG Select $5k; Discover $2,400; BofA Better Balance $9,100; Bank Americard $5,900; Citi DC $2,700; Citi Diamond $2,500; BestBuy $20,000; Amazon Prime $5k, United Club $15,000; Home Depot $20,000; Barclays $7,500

Total Credit Limits: $122,650
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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: my app itch!!!


@LS2982 wrote:

Appbar Jr:

 

Take a step back and breath......................

 

Forget about CLI's and apps and all of that for 6 months...........

 

Then get a plan going for how your going to get CLI's and better cards..............

 

Smiley Wink


+1.   Also i recommend that you take the next 15 minutes or so to watch This Important Video

March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX
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LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!


@pizzadude wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

Appbar Jr:

 

Take a step back and breath......................

 

Forget about CLI's and apps and all of that for 6 months...........

 

Then get a plan going for how your going to get CLI's and better cards..............

 

Smiley Wink


+1.   Also i recommend that you take the next 15 minutes or so to watch This Important Video


LMAO!!!!!!!! +1,000!!!!!




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
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drkaje
Senior Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!

Too late, Pizzadude.


Starting Score: 675
Current Score: EX 753 FICO, EQ 737FICO, TU 738
Goal Score: 776 FICO


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LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: my app itch!!!


@drkaje wrote:

Too late, Pizzadude.


Did I miss an app?? Smiley Surprised




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
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