What should I do if my credit card application was rejected, what about pending (further review): Try reconsideration lines of banks in USA! Whether through Internet or go to branch in US, it is very common to apply credit card without instant reply. Tragedy occurs when “we are sorry” pops out immediately after clicking “apply”. Don’t be upset. Catch your breathe…
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Because a good habit to manage a credit card is so important to improve credit score that we decide to write another post nagging the correct way to increase credit score though you’ve known the general knowledge of credit cards! According to what decides FICO score, we are going to analyze the factors on by one and tell you how…
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In the previous post we showed the general concepts of credit score and credit history and specifically mentioned that FICO credit score was most authentic important to you. This post is going to figure out how is FICO credit score calculated. Overview The most widely used FICO model is FICO 8 in which the percentages of the credit score are listed blow:…
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Some freshmen who come to U.S for the first time may become quite puzzled about some words and phrases on bills of bank accounts and statements of credit card, such as: What is APR? What is Hard Pull? The short post comes for helping them understand their meanings. 1. What is Balance? Simply put, Balance is the remaining sum or arrears…
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It’s a commonplace but a unavoidable topic. I tried to help you digest the most important concepts through this post. The specific questions about credit score calculation will be answered at the next article! Briefly, it is: Credit Score = Credit Report + Score Calculation Model Credit report is, haha, a snitch recorded by the banker on your credit history….
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Which credit cards are suitable for newbies with no credit history? This post will briefly tell you how to apply for your first credit card. The first card is difficult to get, because when you just arrive in the US and have no idea about credit card and credit history, it’s hard to accept so much information. But here, I’ll just…
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Welcome, freshmen! Maybe you always hear people talking about “credit card is devil”… However, that’s not exactly true, if you know how to play this game. As credit card geeks, we want to teach you how to get the most from credit cards. To begin with, this post is to straightforwardly introduce to you why credit card is the best payment method when you…
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AmEx Membership Rewards (MR) is one of the three major rewards point systems (MR, TYP, UR) in the United States. For quite a long time they have been competing with the Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) system with their ability to earn points fast and flexibility to redeem/transfer points. Our review of Membership Rewards (MR) points consists of two parts: in…
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1. I have a SSN for one year. Does that mean one-year credit history? No. The length of your credit history depends on your payment and statement, and it is unrelated with your SSN. In other words, your credit will be recorded with or without a SSN. However, your credit record will be linked up with your SSN for convenient…
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In the previous post we mainly discussed how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in this post we mainly discuss how to use them. SPG card is so popular because that you have so much useful and valuable choices to redeem your starpoints. I will introduce you two ways to of SPG points — Free nights, and airlines miles. 1. Free nights in…
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With the boom of applying for AmEx SPG, I would like to talk about the SPG point system. Just like the Chase Ultimate Rewards serial, we still discuss it in two parts – how to earn and how to use. In this post we mainly discuss how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in the next post we will mainly discuss…
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About Credit Card Application 1. Is there a limitation on the number (or credit limit) of Citi credit cards? There is no limitation of the number of credit cards you can have. But there should be a maximal total credit limit you can have on Citi, which is usually related to your credit history as well your annual income. 2….
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About Credit Card Application 1. Does Amex limit the number of cards individual can keep? Unlike other banks, Amex has a limit that individual can only keep no more than 4 credit cards, including personal cards and business cards. Note that this restriction is only for credit card, charge cards such as Platinum, Premier Rewards Gold (PRG) are not included, neither…
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Click the link for more information. Welcome for comments if you think we should add more abbreviations. Bank & Credit Card Abbreviations AA: Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Credit Card, also American Airlines AA EXE: Citi AAdvantage Executive AF: Annual Fee AGC: American Express Gift Card AmEx: American Express Amex HH: AmEx Hilton HHonors Credit Card AOR: App-O-Rama, apply for several…
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I. About Credit Card Application: 1. Is there a limitation for the number (or credit limit) in Chase cards? Generally, there is no limitation of the number of card. But there is a limitation for everyone’s total credit limit in Chase. A common reason for applicants being rejected lies in excessing the total credit limit. If so, you could transfer…
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