@simplynoir wrote:And on that I'm heading to bed I'm actually amazed I stayed awake long enough for the new thread.
Be back in the morning to leave a mountain of kudos for everyone!
Goodnight, @simplynoir!
Checking in for December. Hotel lobby where I’m staying at.
Hello everyone, checking in for December!
The end of the year means parties, gift-giving, and for some, credit headaches. Well, you don't need a New Year's resolution to take care of your credit. You can do that every day hanging out in the garden and following the stories being told here. Half of the reason I've been here is to read up on how everybody is doing.
For those of you that don't know about me, I started my rebuild two years ago on the 9th with an application for an Amazon store card. Declined. Went and applied for a Capital One Platinum. Approved for $500. I was so happy to have that and was responsible with it. Then my baddies started to fall off and less than a year later, my scores went from mid 500's to low 700's.
When I came on to MyFico in March of 2017, I read some of the stories about how people were managing multiple cards with $20,000+ limits and thought how that must be difficult to handle. Well, now I'm in the same league as those folks and keeping up the payments without a problem. I've helped my wife get her credit in order, and while she's not as card crazy as I am, she manages what she has quite well.
Meanwhile, I got through the Thanksgiving holiday without a problem. My diabetes is well under control (no blood sugar tests over 100 in about three months). I did get a slight scare with my hernia last night however. I ordered the complete box set of Calvin and Hobbes and it was so heavy that thought it had come back for a second. It wasn't the case, but seriously, did they include an actual tiger in the box?
Anyway, that's all for now. Enjoy whatever holidays you celebrate, keep taking care of yourselves and your credit, and hope that you and your loved ones stay healthy, since that is far, far, far more important than any credit report.
No credit news is good credit news!
Since we're on the cusp of a new calendar year, this will be the month I'll be taking a look at my credit and making adjustments & plans for 2019. I don't see myself closing any cards though. (There's nothing I can do about BLISPAY)
@Adkins wrote:
Since we're on the cusp of a new calendar year, this will be the month I'll be taking a look at my credit and making adjustments & plans for 2019. I don't see myself closing any cards though. (There's nothing I can do about BLISPAY)
The end of December (usually the week between Christmas and New Year's Day) is usually my time to "reflect" as well.
So far I don't see any big adjustments that will need to be made; if I end up closing my BCP that will be in the summer since the AF is already paid until then. Other than that I don't see any changes... thing are rather boring, actually. 
I have Blispay as well, but obviously it will work itself out. 
Oh wow. Spectacular failure. I got distracted shopping for the kids and didn't realize over an hour had already gone by.
So I'm starting December with barely a seedling but I'm feeling pretty good at this point. When I stepped out last, I really stepped out, partially to just get it over with and not be tempted to do the same at the beginning of the year. Going to try my hardest not to get any new HPs to reset my gardening date, but I am reasonably confident that I certainly won't be getting any new tradelines for quite some time.
Happy December and Happy Holidays, everyone. Did I at least make page 3?
Like I said... things for me are rather boring these days.
After my Amex installment loan was PIF I lost 40 points, but after that things have been steady... I've been within a point or two of 780 since August. My score was previously 821 with the low-balance installment loan reporting.
I could do the SSL and get the points back, but there's nothing I'm interested in at the moment so there's no need for the exercise.
A few years ago I would have loved to have been 'stuck' with a 780, so I'm not complaining.
@K-in-Boston wrote:Oh wow. Spectacular failure. I got distracted shopping for the kids and didn't realize over an hour had already gone by.
So I'm starting December with barely a seedling but I'm feeling pretty good at this point. When I stepped out last, I really stepped out, partially to just get it over with and not be tempted to do the same at the beginning of the year. Going to try my hardest not to get any new HPs to reset my gardening date, but I am reasonably confident that I certainly won't be getting any new tradelines for quite some time.
Happy December and Happy Holidays, everyone. Did I at least make page 3?
I know what you mean... when I 'step out' I tend to really make it count as well... haha. 
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