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So I wanted a new gas card.....

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MidnightVoice
Super Contributor

So I wanted a new gas card.....

...I actually have one for a convenient local gas station (one of my 4 ccs) but the company sold its local stores and 100 miles seemed too far to get a tank of gas.  And I am learning - I did not close the old one, especially as it is one of my oldest cards  Smiley Happy

 

So I checked out what was available and convenient, and one of the stations around here uses Barclays for its cards and usually pulls TU, sometime TU and EX.  As it is EQ that is so upset about my Cingular Credit Pulls, I applied for this one. I knew I will take a score hit for new credit and lower average age, but I was willing to take that as I don't need a higher score right now, and the convenience of all gas purchases on one card and not having to carry cash is something I want (not need).  The card is reasonable (13.9%), and as I am a PIFfer usually, all seemed OK.  So I was approved, but there was an added bonus I didn’t expect.  The credit limit is nearly twice as high as all my other cards put together  Smiley Very Happy

 

I think I have solved my utilization percentage problem for a while

 

The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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Kevin5974
Frequent Contributor

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

What card did you get with a 13.9% interest? Gas cards I've had are outrageous. I've found the American Express Platinum is probably my favorite with the 5% back on gas purchases. That's about 19 cents off every gallow out here in california...

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Tuscani
Moderator Emeritus

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

Cool.. which card and what is the CL?
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MidnightVoice
Super Contributor

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

Casey's mastercard via Juniper via Barclays 3% cash back on all Casey's stuff, 1% on all the rest (except non Casey's gas) $7,500 CL And sorry, 15.7% apr - I am a PIFfer Smiley Very Happy

Message Edited by MidnightVoice on 05-24-2007 08:11 PM
The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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MidnightVoice
Super Contributor

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

No annual fee. The usual double ecerything to start and zerp APR on balance trasfers, but I ai't go no balances to transfer. Decision took less than 30 seconds
The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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Tuscani
Moderator Emeritus

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

Cool.... and that CL should cover about 8 tanks of gas these days. Smiley Tongue
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MidnightVoice
Super Contributor

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

I am in the Mid West - it is nearer 10 tanks  Smiley Very Happy
The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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fused
Moderator Emeritus

Re: So I wanted a new gas card.....

you folks are soooooo lucky.  the cheapest per gallon rate in honolulu is $3.45, average is higher on Maui closer to $4 per gallon
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