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What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

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SouthJamaica
Mega Contributor

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase


@Caesar89 wrote:

Understood. Thanks for the response! 

 

Also, how did you get your cards in your wallet to show on your signature?


You go to "my settings", personal information, and edit your signature.

 

Different people use different code for the cards. The way I do it is <img src="(link to image)" width="50" title="(name of card and credit limit)">


Total revolving limits 741200 (620700 reporting) FICO 8: EQ 703 TU 704 EX 691

Message 11 of 19
OmarGB9
Community Leader
Super Contributor

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase


@Caesar89 wrote:

Understood.

 

I have three cards:

 

$500 limit- $35 remaining

$1100 limit- Maxed

$8600 limit - $5500 (the one I paid down by $2000)


That maxed card is also holding you back big time. Maxed accounts can be costly (i.e. 20-50 pts, possibly even more. It's profile dependent.); if you bring that $1100 card down to <88.9% or less than $977, you might see some nice gains.


Last App: 1/10/2023
Penfed Gold Visa Card

Currently rebuilding as of 04/11/2019.

Starting FICO 8 Scores:




Current FICO 8 scores:


Message 12 of 19
Caesar89
Valued Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

Thank you!

Message 13 of 19
Caesar89
Valued Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

Ooohhh okay. I'll try that. Thank you!!!

Message 14 of 19
Revelate
Moderator Emeritus

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

When I tested single card AZEO 93% paid down to like 2%, was a 7 point shift on the scores I had access to (EQ FICO 5 and that was about it) when I was around 670 or so.  $250 limit on it IIRC vs my outsized revolving limits even back then so no change in aggregate.

 

Never went back again to see again on more recent scores, but aggregate revolving utilization is where it's at as others have posted.

 

Regardless though paying off 2K of revolving credit card debt is a flat win financially anyway, scores are always less important than that imo.




        
Message 15 of 19
Caesar89
Valued Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

Thank you! I agree, paying off debt is an accomplishment in itself. Although it's always nice to have a good score along with it but that'll come I'm sure. 

Message 16 of 19
BYYPZ
New Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

Just keep chipping away at your cards with high utilization, especially your maxed out card. Once you get to that point of being maxed out, it can be very difficult to elimate that high balance but it's definitely possible! 

Message 17 of 19
Caesar89
Valued Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

I mean spot on! I had to come back and tell you. I paid down that maxed card by $150 and it gave me the same boost as paying down the other high limit card. Wow!

Message 18 of 19
Caesar89
Valued Member

Re: What the what? Paid down $2000 on CC and only 6pt increase

Thank you!! This forum has been super helpful. I appreciate your feedback on my post.

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