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Credit Card Rewards - Do You Use Them?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ima_drummer2k, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. BIG-Tnguyen

    BIG-Tnguyen Member

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    I am wanting to apply for the Chase sapphire or freedom card but i have a credit card of theirs, i am wondering would it hurt if i applied and was accepted?
     
  2. pugsly8422

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    Be sure to go and sign up for the 5% rewards n the website, unfortunately they don't just give it to you. You can sign up to receive a text each quarter that you respond to, which will then sign you up for the 5% rewards that quarter. I think this month department stores is one of them.

    Pugs
     
  3. pugsly8422

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    Not at all. I have 2 Citi cards, and also signed for 2 Amex cards at the same time, and was approved for both, just to get the immediate cash reward.

    Pugs
     
  4. ima_drummer2k

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    Doesn't applying to all these credit cards hurt your credit? Or is that just a myth?
     
  5. macalu

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    yes, it dings your credit initially. but once approved, it should improve since you'll have a higher credit line, assuming you don't max out your CCs.
     
  6. pugsly8422

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    What Macalu said. Also, as long as you don't have a lot of hard hits (10-15 or more), it doesn't hurt you. Hard hits stay on your report for about 6 months usually, but as long as you don't overdo it, you'll be ok. The positives outweigh the negatives. Also, after you've had the card for 6 months, assuming you're responsible enough, ask for a higher limit. Once again, like macalu said, a higher credit line is better because it improves your limit to debt ratio.

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  7. BIG-Tnguyen

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    Thank you guys.well i've never miss a credit card payment, and i pay all in full and i am wanting to get another reward card because of this thread :). Thanks again.
     
  8. v3.0

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    Well I just found out my CC had a rewards program and after making a phone call to get back some expired points that I didn't know I had (81,000), I now have about 135,000 points to play with.

    Looking at a TV and an Ipad.

    On a related note, my mortgage is with Chase and thinking about switching my regular banking to Chase, the Chase Freedom CC sounds nice.
     
  9. trueroxfan

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    I have been saving my points, I am going to pay off my credit card and redeem the points for cash. Then, bye bye Wells Fargo you piece of sht bank....
     

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