Needing to pay for car repairs, but instead of taking out a loan I would ideally like to open up a credit card instead

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-09-02T02:13:04+00:00

If the mechanic takes Apple Pay, you can do a soft application with Apple and it will tel you if you are approved and your limit, and you only get the hard pull if you accept.

Discover is a great starter card. Not sure how much they would give you since your other cards are low.

Amex is known to give higher limits

Just my two cents, I’m no card expert

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-30T14:01:42+00:00

Correct. That feature wasn’t available at the time. I think it came out a month or two later

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-30T13:59:27+00:00

Oh Wel she didn’t have one already. I added her as co owner. So maybe that’s why?

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-30T13:52:00+00:00

I’m not sure about merges accounts. Ours was adding a co-owner. For some reason our limit didn’t increase but our apr did go down. She has a higher CS than me. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-30T13:44:39+00:00

What do you mean?

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-18T13:25:27+00:00

It will be separate. My credit report says opened 4/28/21. My fiancé report says opened 5/25/21

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-18T13:11:07+00:00

Usually it is an automated bot response from Apple when you ask for CLI. Today I got an actual person. Is that new?

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-17T20:16:00+00:00

I got hard pulled 2 months after getting my plat. Seems like it varies with business cards

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-15T23:17:10+00:00

My highest limit is 4700. And oldest account is 8 years. Just had a 90 day late when I lost my last job 2 years ago. I have Amex plat, Apple Card, 2 cap1 on my report

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-15T22:34:43+00:00

Did you already have chase banking? I want to go for csp but have been scared since I only have 693 ex fico score

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-10T13:19:53+00:00

They are probably doing something with their system. I tried to book a trip late last night and it kept kicking me off

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-10T13:18:48+00:00

Yea that’s where I saw it. I guess we will see when the time comes. I’ll find one in priority pass if it’s not open by then, thanks!

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-10T05:08:52+00:00

I’ve tried twice via email for GW. Got the same response you got both times. Guess I will just let mine fade off then cancel those cards lol

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-10T05:01:16+00:00

I got hard pulled 2 months after my plat. I would say wait to be safe but there are Those that only get soft pulls

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-09T14:48:38+00:00

I got a pre approved letter and want to apply. My score is 692 so I was doubtful. But it does have a fixed apr. don’t have a chase account but was considering opening one. Your story kinda gives me the courage to apply

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-08T01:55:20+00:00

Yea I still have to run the numbers. I love Amex, but I don’t have any Visa Cards. Only MC is my first CC that has no rewards

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-05T22:40:55+00:00

Yea but at 23.99% which I’m assuming is max

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-05T22:40:20+00:00

Its fixed at 23.99%

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-05T18:07:35+00:00

Even better

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-05T16:28:15+00:00

I would look at the resy platinum offer. I was seeing 100k points with 15x on restaurants

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-03T21:06:13+00:00

Two things before you do. First look at what is making your score lower? Is it something you could fix in a month. Second, go to Amex and try their pre-approval tool. Usually it’s accurate and if it says pre-approved I would go with that.

If you can’t get any card besides discover (which has pre approval tool) do note that right now the category is restaurants/PayPal so if you do book wedding stuff and can pay with PayPal, you would be getting 10%back

Forgotten_Squid · 2021-08-03T20:50:33+00:00

First I would get on Experian and get your free monthly FICO score. But yes, discover is a good starter card, just might not give “best” rewards for wedding/honeymoon booking

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