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Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

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IcyCool7227
Frequent Contributor

Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

I want to cut out my Disney Plus subscription of $8.39 per month but am hesistant to do so because it's my only bill that Experian sees for their Boost (landlord pays the utility bills and I get a free government lifeline cell phone plan). I just used their Boost for the second time and it went to 752! I barely watch much on it though so that's why I am considering canceling. Is there a max amount of times I can use the Boost? Would the Experian just increase on it's own with good credit behavior?

 

Also, why doesn't Trans Union and Equifax have boost features like Experian? I see TransUnion has something called eCredable Lift but that's only for utility bills and not streaming services, plus it costs money.

As of: 1/10/25:
EQ: 798 (prev. 794 on 12/19/24; prev. 781 on 9/20/24; 747 on 8/7/24; 781 on 7/1/24; 785 on 3/28/24. 778 on 2/6/24; 773 on 1/26/24; 750 on 1/7/24; 626 on 6/7/23 & 652 in April 2023) - FICO 8
EX: 769 (prev. 767 on 10/26/24; 751 on 9/20/24; 729 on 8/7/24; 752 on 7/1/24; 761 on 755 on 2/6/24; 753 on 1/26/24; 732 on 1/7/24; 643 on 6/7/24; 619 in April 2023) - FICO 8
TU: 768 (prev. 771 on 12/3/24; 756 on 9/6/24). - FICO 8.

Old TU - Credit Karma: 806 (prev. 782 on 12/19/24; prev. 759 on 7/1/24; 748 on 2/6/24; 744 on 1/26/24; 689 on 1/7/24 ; 654 in April 2023) - CreditKarma

Have:
- Amazon Prime Store Card: $10,000
- Amex Blue Cash Everyday (AU): $10,000
- Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards: $3,300
- Chase Freedom Flex: $1,000
- Citi Custom Cash: $9,200
- Citi Double Cash: $8,000
- Citi Rewards +: $5,800
- Discover it Cashback: $2,500
- Kohl’s Charge: $3,000
- Mercury Rewards Visa: $4,390
- PayPal World Cashback MasterCard: $5,500

- Super Cash: Limit varies based on debit balance - doesn't show up in accounts anymore though on CRs.
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GZG
Senior Contributor

Re: Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?


@IcyCool7227 wrote:

I want to cut out my Disney Plus subscription of $8.39 per month but am hesistant to do so because it's my only bill that Experian sees for their Boost (landlord pays the utility bills and I get a free government lifeline cell phone plan). I just used their Boost for the second time and it went to 752! I barely watch much on it though so that's why I am considering canceling. Is there a max amount of times I can use the Boost? Would the Experian just increase on it's own with good credit behavior?

 

Also, why doesn't Trans Union and Equifax have boost features like Experian? I see TransUnion has something called eCredable Lift but that's only for utility bills and not streaming services, plus it costs money.


experian boost is just a gimmick, the points "go up" but it's hollow and doesn't really mean anything. 

 

unless you have a specific underwriter tell you that if you achieve X score you will get Y outcome/loan/APR etc. and they will accept alternative tradelines like rent reporting/experian boost, it's all magic dust that is surely discarded and not considered from any underwriting from most lenders. 

don't pay $8 a month for a service you don't want just for experian boost, just remove it from your file and you can then actually see when your profile meaningfully improves

 

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I'm still on the hulu promo price, nice

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IcyCool7227
Frequent Contributor

Re: Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

Curious if others would say the same about EX Boost. I think I will cut before it bills me next Feb 11th. I wish Disney Plus had like a $1 per movie or show rental for 24 hours along with the subscription plan to choose from if I wanted more than 8 movies to watch per month. If I could watch 2-3 things for only $2-3 per month I'd go for that but unfort. Disney Plus doesn't offer that. So maybe once in a while I will just resubscribe for a month or two when there are some Disney movies I'd like to see.

 

I see lots of bad feedback about Experian Boost not really being the score that creditors pull so, so so long Boost!

As of: 1/10/25:
EQ: 798 (prev. 794 on 12/19/24; prev. 781 on 9/20/24; 747 on 8/7/24; 781 on 7/1/24; 785 on 3/28/24. 778 on 2/6/24; 773 on 1/26/24; 750 on 1/7/24; 626 on 6/7/23 & 652 in April 2023) - FICO 8
EX: 769 (prev. 767 on 10/26/24; 751 on 9/20/24; 729 on 8/7/24; 752 on 7/1/24; 761 on 755 on 2/6/24; 753 on 1/26/24; 732 on 1/7/24; 643 on 6/7/24; 619 in April 2023) - FICO 8
TU: 768 (prev. 771 on 12/3/24; 756 on 9/6/24). - FICO 8.

Old TU - Credit Karma: 806 (prev. 782 on 12/19/24; prev. 759 on 7/1/24; 748 on 2/6/24; 744 on 1/26/24; 689 on 1/7/24 ; 654 in April 2023) - CreditKarma

Have:
- Amazon Prime Store Card: $10,000
- Amex Blue Cash Everyday (AU): $10,000
- Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards: $3,300
- Chase Freedom Flex: $1,000
- Citi Custom Cash: $9,200
- Citi Double Cash: $8,000
- Citi Rewards +: $5,800
- Discover it Cashback: $2,500
- Kohl’s Charge: $3,000
- Mercury Rewards Visa: $4,390
- PayPal World Cashback MasterCard: $5,500

- Super Cash: Limit varies based on debit balance - doesn't show up in accounts anymore though on CRs.
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Thomas_Thumb
Senior Contributor

Re: Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

Experian BS. Don't bother with it. If you need to build a credit history, get a couple revolving credit cards. If necessary, get secured cards and then transition them to unsecured. Later, If transitioning is not possible, get a couple unsecured cards and then close the secured card accounts.

Fico 9: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 8: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 4 .....:. EQ 809 TU 823 EX 830 EX Fico 98: 842
Fico 8 BC:. EQ 892 TU 900 EX 900
Fico 8 AU:. EQ 887 TU 897 EX 899
Fico 4 BC:. EQ 826 TU 858, EX Fico 98 BC: 870
Fico 4 AU:. EQ 831 TU 872, EX Fico 98 AU: 861
VS 3.0:...... EQ 835 TU 835 EX 835
CBIS: ........EQ LN Auto 940 EQ LN Home 870 TU Auto 902 TU Home 950
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CorpCrMgr1
Valued Contributor

Re: Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

Unfortunately, paying for a streaming device on time doesn't count on TU and Equ. Stop paying and watch how fast they report it. When Exp first started its boost I tried it and actually lost a few points. I got out of it and regained my points. No, I didn't have any missed payments. At one time my energy bill counted as a loan (other), but that stopped several years ago. I don't believe in paying for credit. I have no AF CC. 
You might try canceling your Disney subscription. While I don't subscribe to Disney often the monthly charge is lowered when I go to cancel other services. Good luck!

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citymunky
Established Contributor

Re: Is cutting Disney Plus a good idea for my credit score with Experian?

If you are looking a credit building product that reports your history to the big 3 CRAs for subscriptions, look into Grow Credit.

 

They bill you for a subscription base service (ie Disney+, Hulu, Spotify, YouTube, audible, etc.) and then their pay for the service on your behalf and report the payment history.

 

I have had their free plan of the past few years, no issues.

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