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Cable God

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: AdamSnow
How do you find your credit score ?

I'm interested in seeing what I'm at. never missed a payment, etc.
You can start at equifax.com...


EQ uses a FICO calc to get their scores on their site. If you buy directly from TU and EX, you get FAKO scores, which is NOT what a lender will get (FICO). Buy all three at myfico.com for the REAL scores.
 

Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
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Combined credit limits: ~$40k
Combined balances: $0
 

CPA

Elite Member
Nov 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Lowest is $500

Highest is $12,000

$28,000 on one.

Suck on that Grand Nagus :p

My lowest is around $3,300.

Combined: Well over $100K. Yes, I have a lot of credit cards. No, they don't all have balances. In fact, I onle have about 8K in cc balance, all at 0% right now.
 

Zombie

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Dec 8, 1999
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Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: Zombie
Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.

Laziness to call and close is the only answer I have.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: Zombie
Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.

Laziness to call and close is the only answer I have.

CPA is correct. 100% pure laziness.

I have a 10 page manifesto whine bitch gripe I'm on the rag letter I am going to send to Capital One to close my $500 cc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
 

amdskip

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Jan 6, 2001
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$1500 for mine, 21 years old, wish it was higher
I always pay it off in full every month

Parents have at least 1 or 2 15k ones
 

Ranger X

Lifer
Mar 18, 2000
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9k is my highest. I actually don't want too high of a credit limit because the higher it is, the more my potential thief can spend on it. The card I use the most has a 5k limit and I think that's perfect.
 

dr150

Diamond Member
Sep 18, 2003
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$65k Mastercard

Several others in the $40-$50k range

Amex is lowest at $30k
 

dullard

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May 21, 2001
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$25,000: MBNA. This is the maximum of the platinum card I have. I was offered the upgrade from their platnum card (a quantum card with up to $250,000 limit and many more rewards) and I turned it down since I didn't want any strange activity on my credit report right before buying my first house.

$5,000: Discover.

I feel that is pretty good as a student. I could charge nearly double my yearly salary in one hour if I wanted to. Paying off in full and on time each month does that.
 

Zombie

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Dec 8, 1999
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: Zombie
Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.

Laziness to call and close is the only answer I have.

CPA is correct. 100% pure laziness.

I have a 10 page manifesto whine bitch gripe I'm on the rag letter I am going to send to Capital One to close my $500 cc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.


haha, as soon as I got my AMEX in mail I called CapOne and closed the account. CapOne chose to close my account rather than offer me better credit limit and APR. :).
 
Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: Zombie
Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.

Laziness to call and close is the only answer I have.

CPA is correct. 100% pure laziness.

I have a 10 page manifesto whine bitch gripe I'm on the rag letter I am going to send to Capital One to close my $500 cc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.


Actually keeping an old CC card could be a good idea. Closing old accounts can actually hit you credit because the length of your credit history will be shorter.
 

Rent

Diamond Member
Aug 8, 2000
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Not nearly as much as some of the people in this thread, but enough (7k+)
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: Zombie
Why do you keep the lowest credit limit cards? Clearly they have no use for you with other cards having a better limit and APR ?

I closed my CrapOne as soon as I graduated to cards with better offer.

Laziness to call and close is the only answer I have.

CPA is correct. 100% pure laziness.

I have a 10 page manifesto whine bitch gripe I'm on the rag letter I am going to send to Capital One to close my $500 cc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.


Actually keeping an old CC card could be a good idea. Closing old accounts can actually hit you credit because the length of your credit history will be shorter.

True but I have 10 years of "paid as agreed" credit with over 10 lines of credit/cc's. So I don't think closing one cc which I have never used will have a devistating impact on my overall credit history :)
 

dionx

Diamond Member
Mar 11, 2001
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credit union visa classic $1700
amazon.com visa platinum $5000
amex blue $3000
best buy $1100
compusa $1300

age: 22 FICO: 754

currently using 8% of my credit line, hopefully all getting paid off within a month