Credit Card and Time on Job
Mar 24, 2012, 3:23 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 35
Credit Card and Time on Job
I just took a job where I will be travelling 4 days a week so I want to get a credit card for these expenses. My FICO is 750+ so I qualify for the better offers but here's the catch - I don't actually start the new job until April 2nd so I have 0 time on job. Is it worth even trying to get a card now or should I just use my existing card until I've been there a little while?
The cards I'm looking at applying for are Chase Sapphire or Amex PRG.
Well I just applied and was approved for the Amex, so apparently they don't care about time on job but the Chase application requests the information
The cards I'm looking at applying for are Chase Sapphire or Amex PRG.
Well I just applied and was approved for the Amex, so apparently they don't care about time on job but the Chase application requests the information
Last edited by circi; Mar 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm Reason: updated info
Mar 24, 2012, 5:56 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
I would go ahead and apply. I suspect they will mainly look at your FICO score, although I don't know for sure. What have you got to lose? At worst they will defer giving you the card until April 2.
Mar 25, 2012, 11:29 am
#5
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 35
I hope they don't make me wait, I need to make reservations at the extended stay I'll be at for the next few months and don't want that big hold on my personal card. Right now I only have the one! I have always been one to try and avoid using credit until now.