Why Credit Card Limit Increases May Be Bad (And Why Banks Keep Giving Them To You)
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I pay in full but I use the line increase as well as new lines to reduce my utilization
There is another reason why credit limit increases can be bad even for responsible spenders: some financial institutions (especially credit unions) see "too much available credit" as a red flag
My Wells visa increased my limit by $1k. I didn’t ask for it. It also increased my credit score. I believe it’s because I pay the balance in full each month.
I don’t like credit limit increases with Chase because it can decrease your chances of getting more credit cards due to Chase’s 50% income limit across all of their cards. Otherwise, I like increased limits because they immediately decrease my utilization rate.
I dont think that way. I dont revolve debt I pay in full on my credit cards.
You missed one of the other downsides to getting a credit line increase: if you want to get a new card (esp from Chase) they have an unwritten rule of thumb that they don’t want to issue more than about 50% of your stated income in total credit line, personal and business. Getting an increase on a personal credit line can mean getting denied on a new credit card application because of too much credit limit exposure from one bank. I’ve had to call and have my limits reduced for that reason.
Good point.
Thanks for the info. What about getting your stated income increased on your record??
J Jr Why dont you ask your credit card company?
I'm new to your channel and enjoyed this video. Made me feel better about my financial choices. 😁
I have been offered ever increasing limits by my bank and I declined them. I am disciplined yet don't care to have incredibly large amounts of credit available outside of what I may need. Before watching this video, I felt weird about that but now I know I made the right decision. I figure, if you're a recovering alcoholic, there is no need to buy a home next to a bar to prove you can resist.
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@ProudMoney / Good Vídeo. A credit line increase can be a double edged blade. For your viewers I offer this from recent personal experience. If your given a CL increase, the credit card issuers are hoping you will use it. My two fold Advise: DONT. Unless it’s a dire emergency-DONT. Maintain your utilization at 10%-to-7%, preferably 7%. Yet-the ONLY reason to not turn down a credit limit increase is because, it AUTOMATICALLY raises your FICO 8 CS. By how many points? That’s depends on your unique Credit File. This alone, is worth keeping whatever credit increase your given.
KEY: Self Control over your spending.
it increases all credit scores. Not just one type.
business hypnosis and fun / Yep. Agreed.
Good video. I use small amounts. And pay in full. I hate to pay interest on my cards. And do small amounts to keep the cards open. And I have good limits on all my cards. But I don’t go over board.
I wish i had that problem of credit limit increases by the banks/credit card companies. I'm beginning to collect credit cards now. I get denied all the time from requesting credit line increases. I've seen my credit score increase when I added more cards to inventory. I keep utilization under 30% across 7 cards combined. With a combined credit line of $87,000, 30% is too big a balance for me. So in reality, I try to stay below 7%. However, I pay off/don't keep balances on the interest-sucking cards. Instead, I leave my month-to-month balances on low or 0% interest cards by doing balance transfers. Usually a 3% transfer fee is added to balance transfers which is a heck of a lot better than 21% or greater. My Navy Federal and Pentagon Federal cards offer 0% transfer fees and sometimes 0% interest. Win-win. My credit score is now 814 from 692 over a year ago.
That's a nice credit score jump, congratulations.
I’ve had capital one for three years with perfect payment history and monthly pay off to zero. I asked and got a $100 credit limit increase. Now I have $600 limit from $500. FU Capital One.
I have 5500 from capital one I love them
Same I only got 100 increase I think we’re bucketed
U should update ur Income, u may have a low income on file, check ur credit report u may have bad file on report. I came out bankruptcy, I went from 300 to 651 so a 351 increased I 6 minths and got another capital one for 600 bucks with potential of credit increase after 6 months with good payments
@@masterkurs how do you go about getting your stated income corrected upwards? Mine is at $15K....typo, it should be $115K.
@@jjr6929 on the app. Go to settings-persinal info - employment and there's a section where u update ur Income
lol the mentality is crazy. I have over 28k limit with my CSR and i only spent about 1k a month and paid if off monthly.
I've gotten multiple credit line increases? My cc utilization is 9%...and will get it to 0% for the new year!
I carried a balance on 4 of my maxed out cards. Discover was maxed out and they raised my limit! Chase was maxed out and they lowered my limit:(
🤦🏾♀️they increased again and again
When should I expect an increase, after a year? I think that an increase would be good, probably better for me than taking out a second card. I'm disciplined already and I only spend 6% and use my card as a conveyance for gas. But I would like to use the second to spend a little on things I may need ,but to pay it off also right away. I'm conservative financially , but a higher limit would be nice,so I can get things I need faster. Yes, but I can see how this would be a large temptation if you're not careful enough.
It would be good if everyone paid before interest. But many no annual fee cards the interest is how and why the banks offer them. So even though I try to tell everyone to pay before interest, I am thankful for those that don't.
Awesome video. Truly enjoyed it. Keep em coming
Great wisdom in this video. I just took notes .lol :)
Not mission lane😢
My cc at 18 with capital one was 300 dollars. I still have the same account it’s 9600 cc line. I don’t use it anymore
when did you use last? they might discontinue it if it's inactive..
yep, closed accounts negatively impact credit scores
Dech the last time I use it was to load my Starbucks card about 3 month ago. I’ve had this card for 21 years
@@gd2341 you have great age on that card. Increase your limit, then become a "cardholder" with Wholesale Tradelines. Make some easy money from good credit lines
Dech not interested
Great video! Soon you will have a UA-cam silver button to display in the background
Soon as in the next 5 years maybe 😅😅
I rarely ever get a credit limit increase.
My Freedom card account is 14 years old, It started with a CL of $250. When I got into the credit card game last year, I called Chase asking for CLI and I declined the hard pull. A week later, Chase gave me a CLI to $1300. I wonder if the phone helped to initiate the CLI. Then this past April they double the CL but I think using my 60% utilization for 3 months straight caused the CLI to happen. I was actually surprised when they told me I was given a CLI when I called them for another reason.
Capital One, Synchrony and US bank will not give me an CLI because I don't carry a balance ever.
Discover, it's hit or miss with them for me.
I don't carry a balance on my Capital one but asked for a credit increase since they don't do a hard pull and they gave me a 3k increase
Capital One SUX!😡💳 That is all.
For so many reasons. Any credit card company that wants to do 3 hard pulls for 1 card better have the best credit cards in the world and yet their cards are absolutely nothing special.
I mean they give plenty of cards with no interest
No they dont
@@bionicwoman9884 ok then...they BLOW!!