Archive for July, 2008

Can I call the credit card company and ask for a higher limit?

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I got a credit card about 6 months ago with a limit of just $800. It’s a student credit card. Can I call the credit card company and ask for a higher credit limit? I’ve heard you can ask for a lower interest rate and sometimes they’ll give it to you, but is the same true for a higher credit limit?

Thanks in advance.

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Is there a list of Canadian IVR hosting providers that offer Credit Card to user billing options?

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Looking for an IVR hosting provider that can impliment a personals/dating/chat service billed to credit cards a local number access or 1-800. Must at least service Canada.

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what is the best credit card for frequent flyer miles?

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i would like to get a credit card that offers frequent flyer miles as a reward for purchases. does anyone know which credit card company or airline offers the most miles per dollar spent but also has a low interest rate, preferribly no black out dates, easiest use of miles, and no yearly fees or usage fees or anything like that?

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I’m 20, and my credit score is 727. How does this compare to others my age, and how does it effect me?

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So, I got my free credit report from American Express today, and my score is 727. Is this low bracket excellent category? I feel as though I fully understand the fundamentals of a credit card.

Now, I am looking into auto loans. How would this effect me if I were trying to get an auto loan?

I have 4 credit cards on my report – two of them are low limit cards for stores, and I have not used the card yet. The other two are my American Express and Student Visa (i don’t really use visa anymore) but my credit limits are 2,000 and 1,700)

So, are these other cards bringing my score down? I don’t want to move into the “good” category at any point in life… Or will my score increase as I own these cards for longer and continue to pay off the balance every time? (my student visa is from 2007, and my AMEX is from 2008)

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Loser or not?

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My mom always say im a loser and no good. she compares me to my 26 year old brother. I dont think im one, and I dont think im anything like my brother. what do yall think?
i got pregnant at 17, moved out and got married to my sons dad. got my own apt and pay all my bills. I work full time. my credit score is in the 750s.

my brother, has no job, lives at home, drives my dads truck cause he dont have one. well actually, he bought a car with a loan, and the car broke down, so now he dosent drive it cause he cant fix it. dosent pay credit cards and loan so his credit is bad.
my mom kicked me out when i got pregnant, but dosent kick my brother out even though he dosent do anything for them or around the house.she says im a loser cause i got pregnant before i got married.

do yall think shes right? im tire of her compareing me to my brother.

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Renting an apartment on my own and living on my own. Credit application?

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I am now in a very bad stage of my life. Any help will be most appreciated.

I am 20-years-old. My family and I are (legal) immigrants. I am about to start work within the next two weeks. I want to move out and work, live and pay for my college, on my own. (I just withdrew from a Tier 1 university where I was a physics major; I have goals in life; I am not one of those bad immigrants)

Here’s the problem:

I don’t have a credit card/credit history. And the apartment office told me something about requiring the credit application. How can I do this?

1) How fast can I get a credit card after I get work?

The rent is only $389, which I can manage.

2) But how do I get the credit history?

Please assume I can get little help from my parents. I am on my own. Please help me out. I am not completely familiar with the housing business.
Thank you both for your answers and support.

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What would be the ideal credit card to get for a first timer?

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I want to apply for a credit card but i never had one. Any ideas on which i should apply?

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too many credit card applications? is it bad?

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well i wanted to get a credit card to start building my credits a year ago but every single one of them i got denied since i didn’t have credit, so my parent put me under his so i could get a little bit of credit history soo now i applied cause i have credit of 743 and it says to many past like applications? does apply affect the process?

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What factors will I consider when looking for a credit card processing company?

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I would like to put up a store with physical address as well as an online store business. Since I will accept payments from credit cards, I need to have a credit card processing company. What factors should I consider when looking for a credit card processing company?

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what are the consequences of not paying off credit card debt?

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My family and I had an unplaned birth, and our now overwhelmed with medical expenses and the new expenses from the child. Since we did not have health insurance we became overwhelmed with bills. Over the last couple of years we have fallen progressively farther behind on our credit card bills. We have not made a payment on some of the cards in over nine month. Utlimately, besides lowering our credit score, is the consequences of not paying the cards. Can the creditors take our vehicles? Take money from our bank accounts? Garrnish our wages? We are very worried about our debt and would like to pay the debt off, yet feel very intimidated by the whole process. Thanks for any help

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