Author Archive: ThunderFat

Magical Backdoor Numbers: Reconsideration Tips

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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New Student Special: Boosting Your Credit Score by Paying Correctly

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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New Student Special: Introduction to FICO Credit Score Model

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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New Student Special: Brief Introduction to Credit Score and Credit Report

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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New Student Special: Which Credit Cards Are Easy to Get Approved As a Newbie? (2017 Update)

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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New Student Special: Why Should I Use Credit Cards?

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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Introduction to Amex Membership Rewards (MR) I: How to Earn

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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AmEx Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (2015.8 Update)

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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Common Bank & Credit Card & Airlines & Hotels Abbreviations (2015.8 Update)

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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Chase Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (2015.6 Update)

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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