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March 2018 Check In Thread

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Anonymous
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Re: March 2018 Check In Thread

Additional March Update:  I did a thing...

I have a short, but otherwise excellent credit history, however I have been sitting on four accounts opened in the past 9 months, and knew I had only one shot at applying for a Chase Sapphire Preferred card, or I would have to wait well over a year to apply due to the 5/24 rule.

I was also concerned about losing points on my credit score due to a hard pull, and then not being approved.  

Today, I got brave and applied for the Sapphire card, and was instantly approved with a $5,000. limit.  A low limit, I know, but I'll take it.

Hooray!  I owe it to all the support and good information I've received in these forums.  Thank you.

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Anonymous
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Thank you for the kind words, Bella!!!

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Brooklyn2018
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A month has past and I would say, “I’ve made SOME progress from February’s hard work...?”

I DV’d about 4 baddies and received one validation. One ‘return to sender’ 😞(which I’ve figured out their CORRECT address) One deletion(temporarily until validated) which I hope they can’t. One still waiting on.

I did PIF my ONLY credit card(which was a CO) where my UTL was 45% and is now 0%. Thought I would have received a slight increase but, no...they dropped across the board. That’s ok. I expected as much, due to, the other baddies weighing them down. I also have no new positive TL’s reporting.

I will have to app for the OpenSky(for now) to establish a positive TL to help with my scores and show responsible behavior. Maybe establish a Self-Lender? One way or another, I NEED some positive accounts reporting!! So, in April, I plan to do just that.

My scores in my siggy show just how bad things had gotten from a layoff and a shattered fibula bone and what eight months can do to your credit. I was in the mid 600’s, doing well but, tragedy struck and I’m having to rebuild.

Although, it hurts, I know I can climb out of it. MyFICO forum with the GREAT ADVICE and PEOPLE here, I keep coming back EVERYDAY with new hope and new encouragement from everyone’s accomplishments and stories they tell.

Thanks, EVERYONE!👍😊




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Fico 8 EQ: 622
Fico 8 TU: 645
Fico 8 EX: 626

Short term goal: Fico 700+
Long term goal: Fico 800+

Got approved for:
Macy’s (300)
Discover (800)
Carecredit (5000)
Walmart (200)

Already have:
Cap One (4100)
Carson’s (700)

Denied for:
Cost Co Anywhere
PenFed
Citi
Chase
A few others!

Utilization at 10%
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Anonymous
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I don't know what it is about the Discover Card but it seems that since I've added it to my credit portfolio there was a big boost in my score on average of 20pts. I'm excited in my progress and can't to see where this road will lead. I have some major goals. I've come a long way in actually just a few short months.
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Anonymous
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Just starting this Journey (Current scores in Sig).

 

I think the biggest hit to my current credit is when i had to close two cards with balances (during a divorce in 2011). I would suspend the card/report it lost/stolen, and the now ex-wife new my info and would call and get another card, cycle repeated for several months. I finally got aggravated and told them they could close them because they kept letting someone else restore charging priveledges. 

 

So i have 100% utilization.

Synchrony Lowes 3700/0

Ge Capital Sears 1480/0

Barclay 0/2650

 

My Goal is to pay the 2 cards of rather quickly 3-4 months so that when the other negatives fall off i should be ok and then start paying the local credit union down.

 

The only other tradelines i have open

Nationstar Mortagage. 147k @ 4% (approx 70k Equity)

Ally Financial 20k @ 5.99 Auto

Student Loans 84k

Credit Union 25k @ 8.74 Boat

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Anonymous
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Congratulations, sfgeoff! Smiley Happy

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Anonymous
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Re: March 2018 Check In Thread


@Brooklyn2018wrote:
A month has past and I would say, “I’ve made SOME progress from February’s hard work...?”

I DV’d about 4 baddies and received one validation. One ‘return to sender’ 😞(which I’ve figured out their CORRECT address) One deletion(temporarily until validated) which I hope they can’t. One still waiting on.

I did PIF my ONLY credit card(which was a CO) where my UTL was 45% and is now 0%. Thought I would have received a slight increase but, no...they dropped across the board. That’s ok. I expected as much, due to, the other baddies weighing them down. I also have no new positive TL’s reporting.

I will have to app for the OpenSky(for now) to establish a positive TL to help with my scores and show responsible behavior. Maybe establish a Self-Lender? One way or another, I NEED some positive accounts reporting!! So, in April, I plan to do just that.

My scores in my siggy show just how bad things had gotten from a layoff and a shattered fibula bone and what eight months can do to your credit. I was in the mid 600’s, doing well but, tragedy struck and I’m having to rebuild.

Although, it hurts, I know I can climb out of it. MyFICO forum with the GREAT ADVICE and PEOPLE here, I keep coming back EVERYDAY with new hope and new encouragement from everyone’s accomplishments and stories they tell.

Thanks, EVERYONE!👍😊




Hi Brooklyn, It sounds like you're making progress. I'm sorry about your layoff and shattered fibula. Hope you've recovered! I've read the CRAs don't like to see 0 balances on all your cards. I think having three is the rule for credit scoring and only letting a balance post on one out of three each month. And it's definitely important to have an installment loan. Glad to see you here! Smiley Happy

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@Anonymouswrote:
Fico 8 EQ: 622
Fico 8 TU: 645
Fico 8 EX: 626

Short term goal: Fico 700+
Long term goal: Fico 800+

Got approved for:
Macy’s (300)
Discover (800)
Carecredit (5000)
Walmart (200)

Already have:
Cap One (4100)
Carson’s (700)

Denied for:
Cost Co Anywhere
PenFed
Citi
Chase
A few others!

Utilization at 10%

Hi DFC1, I just got denied for a PenFed card too. They're pretty tough, as are Citi and Chase. Costco is Citi too, right? I'm on a roll of being denied, which just means I need to keep building positive history and letting the cards I have age. Your utilization is pretty good, though, so that shouldn't be hurting you. Have you checked out the Garden Thread on here under Credit Cards? I haven't been on in a few days, so I don't know if you've posted over there. It's good for getting yourself in a better position to improve scores and eventually get those higher tier cards. That's what I'm working on. Good luck in the future! Smiley Happy

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Anonymous
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@Anonymouswrote:
I don't know what it is about the Discover Card but it seems that since I've added it to my credit portfolio there was a big boost in my score on average of 20pts. I'm excited in my progress and can't to see where this road will lead. I have some major goals. I've come a long way in actually just a few short months.

Wow, Zeph, that is a nice jump! Congrats! Smiley Happy

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