Applying For A New Credit Card? (8 Things To Consider First)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this video, we go over the 8 things that I consider when applying for a credit card. Credit cards are a powerful financial tool, but these 8 things (including credit card minimum spend, the Chase 5/24 rule, and more) are important to think about. If you are trying to apply for the best credit cards or are looking for the best credit cards for beginners, then the credit card tips in this video will help you get the most value possible while also increasing your credit score.
Many people make the common credit card mistake of just applying for random cards as they see different credit card offers. But when they do this, they are leaving a ton of value on the table because there are plenty of good credit cards out there and plenty of bad ones as well. If you put some thought into how and when you are applying for a card, then you will get a lot more value in return!
I hope this video on credit cards explained will be useful! These are the main things that I think about when I am looking for a new credit card to apply for. By following these factors and using my cards the right way, I have received thousands of dollars worth of credit card rewards over the years while increasing my credit score at the same time!
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I was determine to get into chase ecosystem this first quarter of 2022 and FINALLY got the Sapphire Preferred and working on that welcome offer. This puts me at 4/24 so will add another Chase next quarter. I'm thinking the CFF? 🤔 Solid video as always Daniel 🤙🏽💥
Love to hear it! Yeah the CFF would be a great card to add alongside the CSP while still under 5/24! Thanks Mike 👍
That’s exactly what I did too. As soon as my welcome bonus is done, I’m applying for CFF. I love the cellphone protection it offers. Some time down the road, I’ll get the UNL as well.
WHATTTT!! I was just listening to another video in the gym and on the way home and a little in the background of the shower and now you post another! I love your videos so far I’ve already watched 15+ and just came across your channel yesterday 🙌🏽
Haha what a coincidence, good timing it seems like! That's so awesome to hear, really glad that you're enjoying my videos Bahram! Thanks for the comment 👍
I made the MSR mistake last year by getting the Platinum, Gold, and Green all within a few months of each other. I made it work, but I definitely had to do a little more spending that I should have. Great video Daniel! Thanks for the great tips!
Yeah that's a pretty common thing to do and I've been guilty of similar things like that in the past too, but luckily I've managed to make it work too. Thanks so much!
I’ve made it work as well and applied the same way !
Can’t wait to get my Chase Trifecta this year. So far, got my unlimited card two weeks ago and love it.
Can't wait to hear more updates on you getting the Trifecta this year after that Freedom Unlimited! Great stuff 👍
Any credit cards that are $500 spending requirement and get $200/$150 and no AF are good cards.
Just don't spend the money you don't have
Exactly! Such a low and easy min spend to hit, as long as you're spending the money like you would pay with cash!
I am 16 does that mean I have to automatically pay for it or do I have to wait intel I turn 18
"Will I use the card in year two, or does it become deadweight in my wallet with an annual fee that I cannot make go away with credits or other use?" That's my #1 question I ask myself. The worst thing to have is a credit card with an annual fee that you feel you just cannot use.
Yeah I agree with both of you! Taking into account the value up front vs the annual fee for a couple of years is a great way to think about it!
I have the chase trifecta and I love it.
But I kinda feel like I'm missing out on some other cards (opportunity cost). What are the best premium travel cards we can have, especially for lounge access and upgrades? Does it make sense to have more than one premium travel card?
It definitely can make sense to have more than one premium travel card, but only if the benefits outweigh the cost! It all depends on your own situation because its going to be different for everyone. For me the CSP and Amex Platinum work best to have both! I may add the Capital One Venture X later this year or next year too
I have the chase trifecta and im considering the venture x before the 100k bonus goes away. Multiple premium cards can be justified if you are getting positive value from each of them. The venture x is basically a free card with the $300 travel credit +10k anniversary bonus. For that reason, id say that is the ideal second premium card. It's also cheaper than any other and carries very simple, easy to track credits, so that strengthens it as a secondary card imo.
Cannibalizing your cards is a danger. How many cards do you want that earn value on food or one category? It's very easy to dilute your card values by having cards that do the same thing. We really need to think beyond those welcome bonuses.
Also ask oneself, "how does the new card matchup with my catch-all card, or the card that earns the lowest value for non-earmarked spend in my wallet?
Great video Danny. You're a star!
Yeah great points Scott! There can easily be some overlap for different cards so its important to take all of that into account!
Thanks so much man, I really appreciate that 👍
This video made me think of product changing from OG Chase Freedom to Freedom Unlimited because my spending habits changed throughout the years. I spend most on drugstore purchases and I value those points a lot because I want use those points as cash back or even travel.
I do also have my Chase United Gateway card for occasional travel and earning miles with it. If within a year works out, then I might end up upgrading to the Explorer card with $95 annual fee that gives more benefits. I don’t like some of the spending categories on the Explorer card because it doesn’t have a Gas spending category as the Gateway does (which I like) and other things that CSP offers as well that could’ve bring more to it.
Thanks for the insightful video.
You talked about the welcome offers or bonus reward points, which are one time. Once you exhaust them, do all these cards bring the same value especially when you've split your purchases across multiple of them? Or do you simply close some of them (which could hurt the credit score)?
each one of credit cards are different benefit some of them high benefit but is not benefit that I want I normally purchase a lot grocery store for me i like Amex and Citi following customer service
Yeah Amex and Citi are good options because of that! Lots of benefits for different cards, it all depends what you're looking for
3a. (Corallary to 3) Have a backup plan for meeting MSR. Sucks if (for example) you have to return a large charge and have nothing to replace it.
9. Have an exit strategy ready. Trivial for something like the Freedom Flex. Important for something like AMEX Platinum.
I like it! Yeah always good to have a backup plan and an exit strategy (if necessary) is key for those more premium cards!
Dave Ramsey basically spends a lot of his time telling people they are too dumb to have credit cards, and he's right. People that are good with money are the exception
One of the most sagacious videos on credit card acquisition I've seen - way to go👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you so much for that! Really glad to hear that you liked the video, I appreciate the support! 👍
So my credit card debt is zero, and I need a new car, and a 677 experian credit score. How should I proceed?
😁👍 good information. I plan on getting the AMEX Platinum card 💳.
Thanks so much, glad you liked it! And great to hear, enjoy the card when you get it!
I just got into credit cards last year and I started with the sapphire preferred and now have the freedom unlimited. Probably going to open the flex next month but i'm tempted to get the venture x. Is this a bad decision to not fully utilize 5/24 before getting the venture x
I would say that if I was in that situation, I would go with the Freedom Flex first to take advantage of 5/24 because the Venture X isn't going anywhere. But if you have a trip you want to take maybe this summer that you want to use 100,000 Capital One miles from the Venture X to book, then getting the Venture X now might be more better to go with soon as well. So totally up to you, but I personally would go Flex then Venture X to maximize value from 5/24
Chase just screwed me. I just got the Southwest Priority about 2 weeks ago. Yesterday, I received a limited time offer to apply for the Southwest Plus and spend $5k and get the Companion Pass, but you can't have another Southwest card. WTF??? 😡 I called and they wouldn't offer me that bonus.
Ding ding ding!! On point!!!! Great job!
Haha thanks Haas, appreciate it!
I am considering over four different credit cards, with two being my primary options and the remaining two serving as backups in case my initial choices are declined. Would you recommend submitting all the applications concurrently for approval, or should I be concerned that applying for all four cards at once might result in four individual hard inquiries on my credit report? I'm worried about my credit score being negatively impacted four times, even though the applications are made within the same 24-hour period.
Thanks for the tips Daniel!
Happy to share, glad you liked them!
Have you heard anything on Chase partner cards you can apply for if you’re over 5/24? I’ve heard that Southwest and Amazon are trying to exempt their cards to bring in more customers
If I got the chase freedom unlimited card in November of 2021, would I be able to get the welcome bonus for chase freedom flex card if I get it in the coming weeks? And if so, could that welcome bonus be used on my chase freedom unlimited statement balance?
A lot of great things to consider! Especially if you want to get a new card and its going to take away from benefits from other cards and potentially make multiple cards not worth it anymore. Do you think you'll have a limit on the number of cards you have? Or it gives you more value, you'll get another one?
I have actually been told about 5/24 by chase reps before. So guess it is an unwritten rule but is a spoken rule which def surprised me
Yeah I think it actually was something that was in writing in Chase's terms in the past but now its removed. So its still very well know and wouldn't surprise me if Chase reps told you about it. Thanks for the comment Andrew!
Great info Daniel. Good job 👍🏾
Thanks so much Glenn, glad to hear you liked the video!
$655 is only an opportunity cost ONLY if you were planning on spending that much in travel.
Another great video Daniel.👍
Does the Chase 5/24 rule just count credit cards or all new credit lines? For instance a car loan? I've heard a lot about 5/24 but never heard anyone discuss this.
Inquires doesn’t count, based on my relationship with Chase. 5/24 rule starts counting when you accept and activate the credit card trade line from any bank issuer and will report that a few days after on your credit report. Suppose that I have 2 cards that are opened for more than 24 months, then my end result is 0 opened credit cards in the last 24 months. I’m not sure 5/24 rules applies to loans, but they would be looking after credit cards most of the time.
Thanks Eric and thanks for your comment as well Rodrigo! So based on my experience and my understanding, it is only personal credit card accounts (and select business credit card accounts with certain issuers) that will count towards 5/24 status. Car loans or other credit lines do not count towards this, even though they will still show up as new hard credit inquiries on your report. I recently had some hard inquiries from a car loan on my report back in September last year which would have put me well over 5/24. But only a couple of months later I was approved for the Chase Freedom Flex because for credit card accounts, I was under 5/24
Thanks Daniel for that detailed reply. I was never sure before, now I understand.👍
Curious as to your thoughts on the Navy Federal More Rewards AMEX for those of us who are eligible for Navy Federal cards. I had the Navy Federal Platinum card which has no perks other than a very nice low interest rate for a credit card but I don’t need that at this stage in my life so I product switched to the NFCU More Rewards AMEX card with a $25k limit.
subbing now so when you hit a million i can say i was here from the start. love your vids bro!
Haha its like investing early! Thanks so much Aiden, I really appreciate that! 👍
@@CheekyBird790 I remember that! Can't thank you enough for being here so early! Haha so many memories 👍
@@Daniel_Braun would love a no annual fee amex vs chase video
@@Daniel_Braun also, amex gold or chase freedom flex? i am torn!
Good video ideas! And I would say go for the Freedom Flex first. No annual fee and tons of ways to earn points/cash back. Since there’s no fee, you can get it first and keep forever and then. Get Amex gold later if you want to. Both are great cards though but that’s what I would do if I’m able to qualify for both!
I watch a lot of your videos and you make great content I will try to comment more often!! I appreciate the content!!!!
If these cards arent giving me at least $15,000 credit why bother
Btw my credit limit for my Capital One credit card is £3000 💳
I’d like to say thank you thank you for your great contents that benefit me to build my credit journey from scratch. Keep up your good work!
I won’t miss every single new video you posted 😉
Not dissing but I get joker smile vibes
No one gets rich from credit card rewards, but they can get rich talking about it on UA-cam, haha. Another great video. I like how you seem to be genuinely honest about your content and often give great life advice on personal goals.
Haha there's money in credit cards no matter where you look! The companies make the most and the cardholders make the least, but it all comes from people that use credit cards the wrong way - even if they need to based on financial hardship. I hope to help change that in some small way with the info in my videos!
But thanks so much for saying that James! Yeah I try to relate all of my topics on credit cards and personal finance back to my life and personal experience because habits and mindset play a huge role in all of this too. Thanks so much for watching! 👍
Hi Daniel, I’m from London.
If only I understood about credit sooner 🤦♂️ my credit score at the moment is fair. I’ve just been approved my first credit card with Capital One. I will shoot for between 1% - 10% credit utilisation. In the next 3-4 months I would like to apply for an American Express credit card.
My aim is to apply for a mortgage for my first home next year, so hopefully by planting the seeds now, I will reap the rewards and have a good credit score 👍 Cheers Daniel and thank you for your informative videos
@@CheekyBird790 Hi Boss Brogan,
Thank you for the advice! On waiting 12 months, of course that makes sense. But on the flip side, will I not be reducing my overall credit history lifespan by adding a new credit card/credit limit in 12 months rather than 3 months??
Cheers
*Bogan
Hey bro do you’ve a referral link for Rakuten? I love your videos so much, I rather you get the credit if you can send me the link.
That’s so nice of you to think about that man! Yeah here’s my referral link: www.rakuten.com/r/DBRAUN64?eeid=44971
Thank you so much for watching my videos, I’m really glad to hear that you love them! 👍
@@Daniel_Braun no worries bro.
Also, do you know anything about Rakuten offering Amex MR points instead of cash back? If so, how does that work?
Yeah that’s actually a great deal because Rakuten allows you to earn MR points instead of cash back which is what I do. I definitely need to make a video about it but if you search “Mark Plymale Rakuten” then that should give you a good video about it in some good detail! Mark has a great channel and I remember watching his video earlier this year about it
@@Daniel_Braun thanks for the info bro.
So last question lol, I don’t have an Amex anymore. Which one do you recommend if I were to apply for one? I currently have CSP and will apply for FF and the UNL to get the trifecta.
Haha no problem! I definitely like the Amex Gold for a lot of people, but only if you can get good value from the credits that it has like I talked about in some other videos. If not that, I really like the Blue Cash Preferred - it’s a cash back card for $95 per year but great value for groceries, travel and gas if you only plan to use this card for those things each year. Up to you whether you prefer points for travel or cash back! Hope all of that helps!
I never had a credit card!
Credit cards are for lenders! Sometimes people keep applying for credit cards and they never pay the banks!
In USA, you can apply credit cards easily even you are a non-US citizen or non-resident!!!
I’m afraid the banks will be bankrupt!
so for Chase, 5 / 24 apply to credit cards in the last 24 months . Does this include credit checks for an apartment ? that is a hard inquiry as well
5/24 only applies for credit card accounts opened! So any other hard inquires like that will show up on your report but don't count towards Chase 5/24
@@Daniel_Braun - thank you!!! 😀
So far I have Hyatt, Old Freedom, Business Cash, I was thinking about Sapphire preserve next. For the 5th thinking about Marriott or low tier card Freedom flex. What do you think?
Nice! I personally would go for the CSR and Freedom Flex before any co-branded cards, but up to you!
@@Daniel_Braun Yeah I am just going with csp that way I can transfer to hyatt us only a 95af instead 550. Then FF afterwards. Thanks for the response. Subbed.
Nice, great to hear! And thanks so much for subscribing!
Bro, so if I follow the protocol of opening Chase cards first and then going to other issuers just what is to many open accounts in the 24 month window that is accepted before it becomes detrimental, thanks ✌️
Hey Daniel I just got a automatic credit increase from one of my credits but i was thinking about transferring the balance from that card to a new card with 0% APR will it look bad on me and make my standings with the other card go down because i want to keep it for certain spending that i just higher cash back on. just didnt know if it looked negitive on me with them after they gave me a increase. thanks for all ur info
Does the 5/24 rule count store credit cards aswell? For example Jcpenny card or Best Buy card.
Great video!
Question - I have the AE Platinum card. It’s worth it to me because I travel a lot and love the lounge access and other benefits. I’m big on airport lounges. Looking to get one more credit card with free lounge access. I’m over the 5/24 with Chase. You recommend the Citi/AAdvantage Executive World Elite MasterCard for the Admirals club or Delta Skymiles Reserve for the Delta SkyClub access? I’m all about the lounges and rewards/mile points.
I’ve also been told setting up direct debits is a great way to improve your credit score. Any thoughts?
Does chase offer any lounges like Amex or capital one?
Good video but what would I spend 4k in 3 months. Lol
Which camera do you use? Great quality!
What you think about “infinite money loop”
he needs his own TV Show...
That would be really cool haha!
Nice ❤Info. We need a kind of video like this in Canada.
Should I get the csp if I just got the Citi CC
just in time :D
Thank You.
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👍 Thanks for watching!
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Thanks for the comment Paul!
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You got it! Thanks so much for being an early viewer!
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Right on time as always! Thanks Paul, appreciate it man! 👍