Credit Issue with Store Card
#1
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Credit Issue with Store Card
Hi all,
I have been in USA for a couple of years and have built up some credit, my credit allowance has shot up, so I think I have good rating. I have one Credit Card
My question is that if I open a store card (macy's) will that go against my Credit?.
Thanks
PM
I have been in USA for a couple of years and have built up some credit, my credit allowance has shot up, so I think I have good rating. I have one Credit Card
My question is that if I open a store card (macy's) will that go against my Credit?.
Thanks
PM
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
Only if you are declined for it. Otherwise it will help your credit score, but probably not very much.
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
Just don't get a Sears card...biggest mistake we ever made, within 6 months of buying almost a full house worth of appliances, bedding etc the interest rate went up to over 23%
#5
Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
I have them for the discounts and Macys has amazing sales and big %%% off every week, I normally use my card and then get what ever discount is available, then when I get home I go online and pay it
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
I have a Macys card along with just about every other lol...If you pay your bill on time it will be fine, beware all store cards have crazy interest rates.
I have them for the discounts and Macys has amazing sales and big %%% off every week, I normally use my card and then get what ever discount is available, then when I get home I go online and pay it
I have them for the discounts and Macys has amazing sales and big %%% off every week, I normally use my card and then get what ever discount is available, then when I get home I go online and pay it
Talking of credit checks hurting your score though, we recently got a new car, the dealership financial guy got the loan for us, but yesterday, I got a letter from one of our credit card companies, they said they had reduced our limit because we have had too many credit enquiries!
#7
Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
Since you have only one credit card, it's not a bad idea to get another one (Not neccessarily a Macy's card). If you pay your bills on time, your credit rating will remain good. However, each additional credit card is considered another potential debt (For example, if card A has a limit of $10,000 and Card B has a limit of $10,000, then your potential debt is $20,000 even if you use only a few dollars on each). I don't think it'll be a big deal for your case because you only have one other card. Most people have at least 2-3 cards nowdays (In case one is lost, you have the other one. Different cards also have different ways of accumulating points. I have one that gives me 3X points for Gas, Grocery. Another one gives me 3X for Amazon.com purchases)
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
thank you guys, that was very helpful indeed.
ok so I may go for it as discounts are good, thing is I am about to upgrade my BOA card also and thinking of buying a car.
I hope the credit check hits don't ruin my credit rating..
Thank you
P.M
ok so I may go for it as discounts are good, thing is I am about to upgrade my BOA card also and thinking of buying a car.
I hope the credit check hits don't ruin my credit rating..
Thank you
P.M
#9
Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
It won't harm you or make a difference...my credit score is 780 and I have 6 cards
Last edited by Poppy girl; Apr 29th 2010 at 3:44 pm.
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
Saying that, I thought ours was pretty good (high 700's) but we still got letters from about 4 different banks to tell us they had turned us down for the auto loan Not sure if they are the only ones the dealership called, but as previously mentioned, those credit enquiries are the reason our credit card company reduced our spending limit
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
I used a link that someone posted on BE a while back about where you can contact to stop junk mail coming in the mail, and also companys pulling info about your credit history without your permission (soft pull) but if you get to many it does affect you.
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
#13
Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
I used a link that someone posted on BE a while back about where you can contact to stop junk mail coming in the mail, and also companys pulling info about your credit history without your permission (soft pull) but if you get to many it does affect you.
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
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Re: Credit Issue with Store Card
I used a link that someone posted on BE a while back about where you can contact to stop junk mail coming in the mail, and also companys pulling info about your credit history without your permission (soft pull) but if you get to many it does affect you.
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
Once I mailed all my details off, within a month the credit snooping stopped I pay to check my credit report every month and get alerts if someone is sniffing lol.
Anyone know the link, Ray do you have it!!
We do the monthly pay site thing too, I think it is definitely worth the money.