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icloud2525
Frequent Contributor

The credit game

So lost 6 points this month because a measly $275 reported. Car insurance on a cc autopay and I always pay before statement to report $0. February got me with the 28 day month and the 28th being on a weekend. So paid on the Saturday (28th) but it reported the balance of 275. 6 point hit. 100+k available credit and a measly 275 can hit you 6 points. No apping so no biggie, but still, the credit game is hysterically frustrating.
Chase Sapphire Reserve $32.5K, Amex BCP $20K, Amex PRG NPSL, Amex Hilton Surpass $13,500, Amex Hilton $16,200, Discover it $16,000, Citi TYP $18,900, US Bank Cash+ Visa Sig $12,000, Virgin Atlantic World Elite MC $13,100, Merrill+ Visa Sig $10,000, Fidelity Visa Sig $14,000, Barclay Cash Forward $16,500, Wells Fargo Rewards $12,500, Local CU $7000, Barclay Apple Rewards $5500, Chase Freedom $5000,-- EQ FICO 768, EX FICO 777, TU FICO 781
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NRB525
Super Contributor

Re: The credit game

If you just let that card report the insurance balance consistently, month after month after month, and then set up your CC to PIF by drawing from your bank account, the CC reports the balance, your CCC draws the funds from your checking some X days after statement cut and before payment due date.

 

If you let that happen, set up the autopayment, and it becomes not such a chore for you, what does your score stabilize to? Answer: Pretty darn close to what it would be anyway.

High Bal Jan 2009 $116k on $146k limits 80% Util.
Oct 2014 $46k on $127k 36% util EQ 722 TU 727 EX 727
April 2018 $18k on $344k 5% util EQ 806 TU 810 EX 812
Jan 2019 $7.6k on $360k EQ 832 TU 839 EX 831
March 2021 $33k on $312k EQ 796 TU 798 EX 801
May 2021 Paid all Installments and Mortgages, one new Mortgage EQ 761 TY 774 EX 777
April 2022 EQ=811 TU=807 EX=805 - TU VS 3.0 765
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HiLine
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Re: The credit game

Then stop playing it. You don't know all the rules.
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tonyjones
Valued Contributor

Re: The credit game


@HiLine wrote:
Then stop playing it. You don't know all the rules.

lol scores swill fluctuate a few points here and there, ppl on here are going crazy !!

Current Fico Scores: (November 2025)
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