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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737743 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8720 on: January 27, 2019, 11:04:16 AM »
AMEX asked me for ongoing access to my bank account. Is this a bad idea? Also, what if the "numbers" don't match up?

I searched the web and found nothing helpful. Also, had difficulty finding an existing thread here.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8721 on: January 27, 2019, 02:11:49 PM »
I applied for an AMEX Blue Business plus and they asked me for ongoing access to my bank account. Is this a bad idea? Also, what if the "numbers" don't match up?
Never heard of anything like this before.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8722 on: January 27, 2019, 02:14:14 PM »
I applied for an AMEX Blue Business plus and they asked me for ongoing access to my bank account. Is this a bad idea? Also, what if the "numbers" don't match up?
DOC has a theory which makes sense that they'd decline but they're just giving you another opportunity for approval if they like what they see there. TBH I'd decline.

I did recently link an account to my Citi account to make a payment and my balance showed up and it kinda freaked me out.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8723 on: January 29, 2019, 02:18:12 PM »
Is it possible insert a picture in a wiki? Thanks.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8724 on: January 29, 2019, 02:47:32 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8726 on: January 29, 2019, 03:30:02 PM »
Thanks, I see. How?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8727 on: January 29, 2019, 03:31:41 PM »
Thanks, I see. How?
It's not the same way as inserting a picture into a regular post?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8728 on: January 29, 2019, 03:38:36 PM »
Same.
Asked and answered a few pages ago.

Can I attach a photo to a wiki? And if so, how do I do it?

Yes.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=46084.0

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8729 on: January 29, 2019, 04:09:46 PM »
Thanks.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8730 on: January 30, 2019, 03:09:13 AM »
Is it possible insert a picture in a wiki? Thanks.
Is that what you wanted? Take a peak in your thread?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8731 on: January 30, 2019, 02:42:10 PM »
Is that what you wanted? Take a peak in your thread?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8732 on: February 12, 2019, 11:32:49 PM »
Where can I find out what 7/10 means? (Some kind of credit card rule...)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8733 on: February 13, 2019, 03:30:57 AM »
Where can I find out what 7/10 means? (Some kind of credit card rule...)
Are you talking about 5/24? Chase won't give you a new card if you've opened 5 new personal cards of any bank within the last 24 months.
7/10, I'm not familiar with.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8734 on: February 13, 2019, 06:33:29 AM »
Thanks for responding, is there any rule for business cards regarding opening too many business cards in a short period? And what is the ideal wait time to wait between  opening chase business cards (if I'm not 5/24 yet

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8735 on: February 13, 2019, 10:16:26 AM »
Thanks for responding, is there any rule for business cards regarding opening too many business cards in a short period? And what is the ideal wait time to wait between  opening chase business cards (if I'm not 5/24 yet

Thanks
I don't know.
But business cards don't count towards 5/24, but are governed by it. ie If you're already 5/24, you won't be approved, but if you're not, each biz card won't add to the count.
Keep in mind that other banks may have an informal tally similar to chase, but they're the only one I know of who's count is set in stone, so they get the first apps in each round.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8736 on: March 03, 2019, 06:24:21 PM »
If I have the $49 ihg card can I sign up and get the bonus for the $89?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8737 on: March 03, 2019, 07:04:09 PM »
If I have the $49 ihg card can I sign up and get the bonus for the $89?
Yes. I believe this was specified on the MS post.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8738 on: March 04, 2019, 11:53:02 PM »
I need to open a US Bank cc in order to retainn some banking  perks that i have with them. Any good spending cards or decent sign up bonuses going on now?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8739 on: March 05, 2019, 01:12:21 AM »
I need to open a US Bank cc in order to retainn some banking  perks that i have with them. Any good spending cards or decent sign up bonuses going on now?
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/highest-offer-ever-earn-70000-miles-spending-5000-barclaycard-arrival-plus-world-elite-mastercard/