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creditreformer wrote:congrats. how long did you wait to get rid of first premier etc.? currently i have 2 first premiers (w/afs and mo. fees) and 2 orchards (no mo. fees but high afs) and i'd like to get rid of them. however, i've only had them for just over 1 yr and they're my main + tradelines @ this point. @ least they're all unsecured. i just paid year 2 of AFs on them, so will keep them through @ least 2009. recently i applied for BA and got the 99/500...secured, but supposedly it's *the* secured card to have and it will get my foot in the 'prime' door. just got a capital one (not the best card in most peoples' view, but better than first premier). i'm hoping to kick FP to the door as those mo. fees (and high AFs) are brutal, but i'm not sure when i should kick them to the curb? @ this pt, target red's rejected me 2x, i have no auto loans (haven't applied), LOCs (haven't applied), or store cards (target's rejected me and i don't really shop anywhere else, but may try walmart?). my EQ is in the high 500s. @ least i've paid off all the ccs i currently have, so i'm hoping my fico sees a boost next time they report as my util (which was a bit high the past 2-3 mos.) is now < 10%