Originally Posted by
notsosmart
I see ads for the new SkyMiles Blue card all over the web (especially here), and it looks to me like an "entry level" credit product.
Boy would I love to be a cardmember again! I was a long time holder of a SPG Amex, and a Platinum business card. 2008-09 crushed me, and along with everything else, I lost my AMEX cards (which were discharged).
Since this was more than 7 years ago, they no longer appear on my credit report (although a whole bunch of other garbage is on there, bringing down my score).
I'm curious now: what is the easiest AMEX to qualify for?
Obviously I'm not getting a platinum card any time soon, but they offer so many products, some of them are bound to have different qualification thresholds.
Any ideas?
My best guess is a no annual fee card (such as Everyday) on which they can give you a very low credit limit if they wish, and still leave the card somewhat usable. Everyday gives bonus points on groceries, so it's usable to small grocery purchases at least even if you have a tiny credit limit.
But
it's not a simple question because of your history with Amex.